CPU

Intel® Quad-core CPU Ready
LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D Processors
Compatible with Intel 05B/05A/06 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® Q965/ICH8DO with Intel® Active Management Technology
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)
Expansion Slots

1 x PCI-E x16
1 x PCI-E x4
2 x PCI 2.2
VGA

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 (Intel® GMA 3000) integrated
High Definition Video Processing with max. resolutions to Max. resolution to 2048 x 1536 bpp(@ 75Hz)
Max. shared memory of 256MB
Support Microsoft® DX 9, OpenGL 1.4, Pixel Shader 2.0
Storage

Southbridge
- 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports
- Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10.
JMicron® JMB363 PATA and SATA controller
- 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 for up to 2 PATA devices
- 1 x Internal SATA 3.0 Gb/s port
- 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go)
- Support SATA RAID 0, 1 and JBOD (by 1x External SATA & 1x Internal SATA)
LAN

Intel® 82566DM PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Audio

ADI® AD1988 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Support Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-streaming and Jack-Retasking
- S/PDIF out interface
- 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 Features

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:
- ASUS Advanced Q-Fan
ASUS Crystal Sound
- Noise filter
ASUS EZ DIY:
- ASUS Q-Connector
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
Other Features


ASUS MyLogo 2
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 Parallel port
1 x External SATA
1 x VGA port
1 x IEEE1394a connector
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 for two devices
1 x COM connector
1 x TPM connector
7 x SATA connectors
1 x CPU Fan connector
2 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
24-pin ATX Power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector
BIOS

16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
Manageability

WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPL
Accessories

UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
FDD cable
SATA cables
SATA power cables
3 in 1 Q-connector
I/O Shield

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