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| Specifications | |
| CPU |
Intel® Socket 1155 for Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7 Processor/Core™ i5 Processor/Core™ i3 Processor/ Support Intel® 32nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list |
| Chipset | Intel® P67 Express Chipset |
| Memory |
4 x DIMM, Max. 32 GB, DDR3 2200(O.C.)*/2133(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory Dual Channel memory architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * According to Intel® SPEC, the Max. 32GB memory capacity can be supported with DIMMs of 8GB (or above). ASUS will update QVL once the DIMMs are available on the market. * 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. * Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default. * Please refer to www.asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL. |
| Expansion Slots |
2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode) 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 [Black] (at x4 mode, compatible with PCIe x1 and x4 devices) 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 2 x PCI |
| Multi-GPU Support |
Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology Supports ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology |
| Storage |
Intel® P67 Express Chipset 2 xSATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray) 4 xSATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (blue) Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Support RAID 0,1,5,10 Marvell® PCIe 9128 SATA 6Gb/s controller with HyperDuo function* 2 xSATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (navy blue) JMicron® JMB362 SATA controller* 2 xExternal SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (1 x Power eSATA) * These SATA ports are for data hard drives only. ATAPI devices are not supported. |
| LAN |
Dual Gigabit LAN controllers- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance Intel® 82579 Gigabit LAN- Dual interconnect between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY) Realtek® 8111E Gigabit LAN controller |
| Bluetooth |
Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR ASUS BT GO! Utility |
| Audio |
Realtek® ALC889 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit True BD Lossless Sound - BD Audio Layer Content Protection - DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O |
| IEEE 1394 | VIA® 6315N controller supports 2 x 1394a port(s) (one at mid-board; one at back panel) |
| USB |
NEC USB 3.0 controllers - 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports at mid-board for front panel support, 2 ports at back panel [blue]) Intel® P67 Express Chipset - 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 8 ports at back panel) |
| ASUS Unique Features |
ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM: ASUS EPU - EPU, EPU switch ASUS TPU - Auto Tuning, TurboV, TPU switch ASUS Digital Power Design - Industry leading Digital 16+2 Phase Power Design - ASUS DIGI+ VRM Utility ASUS BT GO! (Bluetooth) - Folder Sync, BT Transfer, Shot & Send, BT to Net, Music Player, Personal Manager, BT Turbo Remote ASUS Exclusive Features - MemOK! - AI Suite II - AI Charger - Anti Surge - ASUS EFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Tuner - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Design - ASUS Q-Code - 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 0.005V increment - vCCIO: Adjustable I/O voltage at 0.00625V increment - vCCSA: 144-step system agent voltage control - vDRAM Bus: 160-step Memory voltage control - vPCH: 90-step Chipset voltage control - vCPU_PLL: 160-step CPU & PCH PLL voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - BCLK/PEG frequency tuning from 80MHz up to 300MHz at 0.1MHz increment Overclocking Protection - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) |
| Back Panel I/O Ports |
1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo port 1 x Bluetooth module 2 x External SATA (1 x Power eSATA) 1 x IEEE 1394a 2 x LAN(RJ45) port(s) (1 x Intel® LAN) 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 (blue) 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 2 x S/PDIF Out (1 for Coaxial, 1 for Optical) 8 -Channel Audio I/O 1 x Clr CMOS switch |
| Internal I/O Connectors |
1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector(s) supports additional 2 USB ports (19-pin) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector(s) support additional 4 USB ports 1 x MemOK! Button 4 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (2 x gray; 2 x navy blue) 4 x SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (blue) 1 x IEEE 1394a connector 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4-pin) 2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin; 1 x 3-pin) 2 x Power Fan connector(s) (2 x 3-pin) 1 x TPU switch 1 x EPU switch 1 x Power-on switch 1 x Reset switch 1 x S/PDIF Out connector 24-pin EATX Power connector 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector Front panel audio connector System Panel (Q-Connector) |
| Unique Features |
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| BIOS | 32 Mb Flash ROM , EFI 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 |
User's manual 2 x SATA 3.0Gb/s cables 4 x SATA 6.0Gb/s cables 2 in 1 Q-connector ASUS Q-Shield 1 x ASUS Front Panel USB 3.0 Box 1 x ASUS SLI bridge 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 ) |
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I read the Sandy Bridge CPU roundup also. Very impressive numbers. I had a liquid-cooled i5 OC'd to almost 5GHz so I imagine that these boards will allow a new liquid-cooled i7 to do it easily. And looks like retail pricing will be competitive to AMD's high-end offerings.
Very nice reviews. I will go with ASUS board.
Can't wait
Thanks
Mike
Bios coverage and all the pictures are suberb. Cheers