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Asus has been in the game for a long time and has brought some of the
best performing motherboards to market. Usually when people think
about high performing, overclocking motherboards, Asus is near the top
of the list. Asus is also an innovator and the motherboard we have
here today is an example of that. Asus has taken a NVIDIA, Intel
and AMD chipset and merged them together to get the performance and
options that they want. Let's take a look at the board and see how
it performs.
Specifications
- Support Intel® next generation
45nm Multi-core CPU
- Intel® Quad-core CPU Ready
- Intel® Core™2 Extreme/Core™2 Duo Ready
- NVIDIA® Dual X16 SLI
- ASUS HybridUp Technology
- NVIDIA Quad-SLI™ Ready
- Dual-channel DDR2 800/667/533
- 1333**/1066/800/533MHz
(** available when CPUs are ready for 1333MHz FSB)
- SupremeFX/DTS connect
- Stack Cool2 and Heat-pipe Thermal Solution
- 8 Phase Power Design
Features
Processor
-
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
- Support Intel® next generation 45nm Multi-core CPU
* Refer to
www.asus.com
for Intel CPU support list
** Please update the latest BIOS to support Intel 45nm CPU
Chipset
- NVIDIA® Dual
X16 SLI (C55+MCP55P; a.k.a. nForce®650i SLI & nForce®570 SLI) ASUS
HybridUp Technology
* Support SLI-Ready Memory Technology
Front Side Bus
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1333**/1066/800/533MHz
**available when CPUs are ready for 1333MHz FSB
Memory
- Dual
channel memory architecture
- 4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2-800/667/533, non-ECC, unbuffered memory
* Refer to
www.asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL
(Qualify Vendor List)
Expansion Slots
2 x PCI Express x16 slot, support NVIDIA®
SLI™ technology, at full x16, x16
speed (blue)
1 x PCI Express x 16, at x8 speed (white)
1 x PCI Express x1
2 x PCI 2.2
SLI
Support two identical NVIDIA SLI-Ready graphics cards (both at x16 mode)
Storage
South bridge supports:
- 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33
- 6 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s
- NVIDIA MediaShield™ RAID
support RAID 0, 1, 0+5 and JBOD span cross Serial ATA drives
LAN
- Nvidia ® Dual X16 SLI
built-in dual Gigabit MAC with external Marvell PHY
Support NVIDIA DualNet® technology
High Definition Audio
SupremeFX Audio Card
- ADI 1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Support Jack-Sensing, Multi-streaming and Jack-Retasking
Coaxial, Optical S/PDIF out
DTS® Connect
IEEE 1394a
VIA6308P controller supports 2 x 1394a ports
USB
Max. 10 USB2.0/1.1 ports(6 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back
panel)
Overclocking
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)
Special Features
ASUS EZ DIY:
- Q-Connector
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS2
- ASUS EZ Flash2
ASUS Music Alarm
ASUS MyLogo3
ASUS Q-Fan 2
Uses 100% High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors
Back Panel I/O Ports
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
Internal I/O Connectors
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 Power Fan / 1 x Chassis / 5 x Optional
1 x Front Panel Audio connector (on SupremeFX audio card)
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
BIOS
8Mb Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0,
WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, Multi-Language BIOS
Manageability
WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE
Accessories
1 x SLI bridge
1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; Retail version only)
1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
1 x Floppy disk drive cable
4 x SATA cables
2 x SATA power cable for 4 devices
1 x 2-port USB2.0 module
1 x IEEE1394a module
User's manual
Software
Drivers
ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS Update
ASUS AI Booster
NVIDIA MediaShield™ RAID
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Form Factor
- ATX form factor 12"x9.6" (30.5 x 24.5cm)
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