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CPU
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LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D Processors
Intel® Quad-core CPU Ready
Compatible with Intel® 06/05B/05A processors
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Chipset
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NVIDIA nForce® 680i SLI™
- Support SLI-Ready Memory Technlogy
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Front Side Bus
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1333** / 1066 / 800 / 533 MHz
** available when CPU's supporting 1333MHz FSB
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Memory
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Dual channel memory architecture
4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2-800/667/533, non-ECC and un-buffered memory
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SLI-Ready Memory
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1200MHz
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Expansion Slots
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2 x PCI Express x16 slot, support NVIDIA® SLI™ technology, at full x16, x16 speed(blue)
1 x PCI Express x16, at x8 speed(middle)
1 x PCI Express x1
2 x PCI 2.2
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Scalable Link Interface (SLI™)
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Support two identical NVIDIA SLI-Ready graphics cards (both at x16 mode)
ASUS PEG Link
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Storage
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South bridge supports:
- 1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 / 33
- 6 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s
- NVIDIA MediaShield™ RAID supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD span cross Serial ATA drives
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LAN
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NVIDIA nForce® 680i SLI™ built-in dual Gigabit MAC with external Marvell PHY
Support NVIDIA DualNet® technology
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High Definition Audio
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SupremeFX Audio Card
- ADI 1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Support Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-streaming and Jack-Retasking
- Noise Filter
Coaxial, Optical S/PDIF out
DTS® Connect
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IEEE 1394a
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VIA6308P controller supports 2 x 1394a ports
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USB
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max. 10 USB2.0/1.1 ports(6 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel)
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Overclocking Features
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Extreme Tweaker
Intelligent overclocking tools:
- AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System)
- AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner)
- ASUS AI Booster Utility
- O.C Profile
Overclocking Protection:
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
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Special Features
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LCD Poster
Onboard Switches: Power / Reset / Clr CMOS
Q-Connector
ASUS EZ Flash2
ASUS Music Alarm
ASUS MyLogo3
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Back Panel I/O Ports
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1 x LCD Poster
1 x PS/2 Keyboard port(purple)
1 x PS/2 Mouse port(green)
1 x Optical + 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Output
2 x LAN (RJ45) port
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x IEEE1394a port
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Internal I/O Connectors
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3 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports
1 x Floppy disk drive connector
1 x IDE connector for two devices
6 x SATA connectors
8 x Fan connector: 1 x CPU / 1 x SPS / 3 x Chassis / 3 x Optional
3 x thermal sensor connector
1 x IEEE1394a connector
1 x S/PDIF output connector
1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
24-pin ATX Power connector
8-pin ATX 12V Power connector
System panel connector
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BIOS
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8Mb Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, Multi-Language BIOS
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Manageability
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WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE
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Accessories
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SLI bridge
ASUS Optional Fan
3 in 1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit
UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
Floppy disk drive cable
SATA cables
SATA power cables
2-port USB2.0 module
IEEE1394a module
I/O Shield
Cable Ties
User's manual
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Software
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The hottest 3D Game: Ghost Recon
Striker Extreme Support DVD:
Drivers
ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS Update
ASUS AI Booster
Futuremark ® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition
NVIDIA MediaShield™ RAID
Kaspersky® Anti-Virus
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Form Factor
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ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.5cm)
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