CPU

Intel® Quad-core CPU Ready
LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D Processors
Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A/06B processors
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ready
* Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list
* Please update the latest BIOS to support Intel Quad-core CPU
Chipset

Intel® G965 with Intel® Clear Video Technology and enhanced 3D features
Intel® ICH8
Front Side Bus

1066 / 800 / 533 MHz
Memory

4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2 800 / 667 / 533 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Dual channel memory architecture
* Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL (Qualify Vendor List)
VGA

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3000 integrated
High-definition video processing with a maximum resolution of 2048 x 1536 bpp @ 75 Hz
Maximum shared memory of 256 MB
Supports Microsoft® DirectX® 9, OpenGL® 1.5, Pixel Shader 3.0
Expansion Slots

2 x PCI-E x16 (one @ x16 mode, the other @ x2 or x4 mode)
2 x PCI-E x1
3 x PCI
Storage

Intel ICH8
- 4 x SATA 3 Gb/s ports
JMicron® JMB363 PATA and SATA controller
- 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices
- 1 x Internal SATA 3 Gb/s port
- 1 x External SATA 3 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go)
- Support SATA RAID 0, 1 and JBOD (by 1x External SATA & 1x Internal SATA)
LAN

Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit LAN Controller featuring AI Net 2
Audio

ADI® AD1988A 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Support Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-streaming and Jack-Retasking
- Coaxial S/PDIF out port at back I/O
- ASUS Noise Filter
IEEE 1394

TI® 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at midboard; one at back panel)
USB

10 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel)
ASUS AI Lifestyle Features

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:
- ASUS Advanced Q-Fan
- ASUS AI Gear
- ASUS AI Nap
- ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 2
ASUS Crystal Sound:
- ASUS Noise Filter
ASUS EZ DIY:
- ASUS Q-Connector
- ASUS O.C. Profile
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
Other ASUS Special Features

Multi-language BIOS
ASUS Music Alarm
Overclocking Features

Intelligent overclocking tools:
- AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System)
- AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner)
- ASUS PEG Link - Automatically performance tuning for graphics card
- ASUS AI Booster utility
Precision Tweaker:
- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125V increment
- vDIMM: 4-step DRAM voltage control
- vChipset: 4-step Chipset voltage control
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
- FSB tuning from 100MHz up to 500MHz at 1MHz increment
- Memory tuning from 533MHz up to 1066MHz
- PCI Express frequency tuning from 90MHz up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment
Overclocking Protection:
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x PS/2 Keyboard
1 x PS/2 Mouse
1 x VGA
1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out
1 x External SATA
1 x IEEE1394a
1 x RJ45 port
4 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 Floppy disk drive connector
1 x IDE connector
1 x COM connector
5 x SATA connectors
1 x CPU Fan connector
3 x Chassis Fan connector
1 x Power Fan connector
1 x IEEE1394a connector
Front panel audio connector
1 x Azalia Digital Header
1 x S/PDIF Out Header
Chassis Intrusion connector
CD audio in connector
24-pin ATX Power connector
8-pin ATX 12V Power connector
System Panel connector
BIOS

8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, 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, AOL
Accessories

UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
FDD cable
USB2.0 port module
SATA cables
SATA power cables
I/O Shield
User's manual
3 in 1 Q-connector
Support CD

Drivers
ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS Update
ASUS AI Suite
ASUS Music Alarm
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Form Factor

ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm)

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