| CPU | Intel® Socket 1156 Core™ i7 Processor/Core™ i5 Processor/Core™ i3 Processor/ Pentium® Processor Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
* The Intel Turbo Boost Technology support depends on the CPU types.
** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list |
| Chipset | Intel® H57 Express Chipset |
| Memory | 4 x DIMM, Max. 16 GB, DDR3 2133(O.C.)*/1600/1333/1066 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory Dual Channel memory architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
*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.
**Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL(Qualified Vendors Lists). |
| Expansion Slots | 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode) 1 x PCIe 2.0 x1 (5GT/s, blue slot) 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 (2.5GT/s, gray slots)
2 x PCI
*Dual x8 mode is only supported by Intel non-Integrated graphics (Lynnfield) processors. For more detail please visit www.Intel.com |
| VGA | Multi-VGA output support: HDMI, DVI-D, RGB
Supports HDMI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200@60Hz
Supports DVI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200@60Hz
Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536@75Hz
Maximum shared memory of 1748 MB |
| Multi-GPU Support | Supports ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology
*SLI™ and CrossFireX™ mode are available only for Intel non-iIntegrated graphics (Lynnfield) processors. |
| Storage | Intel® H57 Express Chipset built-in 6 xSATA 3.0 Gb/s ports Intel Matrix Storage Technology Support RAID 0,1,5,10 Marvell® SATA 6Gb/s controller:
- 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray)
Marvell® 88SE6111 SATA & PATA controller:
- 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices
- 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port (SATA on-the-go) |
| LAN | Realtek® 8112L Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 |
| Audio | Realtek® ALC889 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Absolute Pitch BD192/24
- DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC
- BD audio layer Content Protection
- Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-Retasking
- Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O |
| IEEE 1394 | VIA® 6308P controller supports 2 x 1394a port(s) (one at mid-board; one at back panel) |
| USB | NEC® USB 3.0 controller:
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports (blue; at back panel)
Intel® H57 Express Chipset:
- 12 x USB 2.0 ports (8 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel) |
| ASUS Unique Features | Unique PCIe X4 Bridge Chip for Ultra Performance
- True USB 3.0 Support
- True SATA 6Gb/s Support
ASUS Xtreme Design:
ASUS Hybrid Processor - TurboV EVO
- TurboV, Auto Tuning, CPU Level UP and Turbo Key
- GPU Boost
ASUS 12 Hybrid Phase*
- T.Probe Technology for Active Cooling
- 8+3 Phase Power Design
* 12 Hybrid Phase = 8+3 Phase x T.Probe
ASUS Hybrid OS - Express Gate
ASUS Xtreme Design
ASUS Exclusive Features
- MemOK!
- ASUS EPU
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
- ASUS Fanless Design: Stylish Heat-sink solution
- ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 3
- ASUS Fan Xpert
ASUS Crystal Sound
- ASUS Noise Filter
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS Q-Shield
- ASUS Q-Connector
- ASUS O.C. Profile
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
- ASUS MyLogo 2
- Multi-language BIOS
ASUS Q-Design
- 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 0.00625V increment - vIMC: 128-step IMC voltage control
- vDRAM Bus: 64-step DRAM voltage control
- vPCH: 152-step chipset voltage control
- vCPU_PLL: 32-step reference voltage control
- iGPU: Adjustable iGPU voltage at 0.0125V increment SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 200MHz at 1MHz increment - Internal Base Clock tuning from 80MHz up to 500MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) |
| Back Panel I/O Ports | 1 x DVI 1 x D-Sub 1 x HDMI 1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical) 1 x IEEE 1394a 1 x LAN(RJ45) port 8 -Channel Audio I/O 1 x PS/2 Keyboard (Purple)
1 x External SATA 3Gb/s
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue)
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 4 x USB connectors support additional 8 USB ports 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM port connector
2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors
6 x SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU Fan connector
2 x Chassis Fan connector (1x4-pin, 1x3-pin)
1 x Power Fan connector
1 x IEEE1394a connector
Front panel audio connector
1 x S/PDIF Out Header
24-pin ATX Power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector
System Panel(Q-Connector)
1 x MemOK! button |
| BIOS | 64 Mb Flash ROM , 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 in 1 Q-connector 1 x UltraDMA 133/100 cable
2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables
2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables
1 x 2-port USB and eSATA module
1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector
ASUS Q-Shield |
| 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 ) |