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| CPU | AMD Socket AM3 ;PhenomII /AthlonII /Sempron 100 Series Processors |
| Support 45nm CPU |
| AMD Cool 'n' Quiet 2.0 Technology (by CPU type) |
| Support CPU up to 140W |
| *Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD CPU support list |
| Chipset | AMD 870 / SB850 |
| System Bus | Up to 5200 MT/s ; HyperTransport 3.0 interface |
| Memory | 4 x DIMM, Max. 16 GB, DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 ECC, Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory |
| Dual Channel memory architecture |
| *DDR3 Memory Ultra Low Voltage support |
| **Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Install a 64-bit WindowsWindows OS when you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard. |
| ***Due to CPU spec., AMD 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066Mhz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz |
| ****Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL (Qualify Vendor List) |
| Expansion Slots | 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (*blue@ x16 mode, black@ x4 mode) |
| 1 x PCIe 2.0 x1 |
| 3 x PCI |
| Storage | SB850 Chipset |
| 6 xSATA 6.0 Gb/s ports Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 |
| JMicron JMB361 PATA and SATA controller |
| 1 xUltraDMA 133/100 for up to 2 PATA devices |
| 1 xExternal SATA 3Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) |
| LAN | RTL8111E PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 |
| Audio | VT1818 High Definition Audio 8-Channel CODEC |
| - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking |
| - Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O |
| - Supports 192kHz/ 24bit BD Lossless Sound |
| - ASUS Noise Filter |
| IEEE 1394 | VIA VT6308P controller supports 2 x 1394a port(s) |
| USB | NEC USB 3.0 controller: |
| - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue; at back panel) |
| SB850 Chipset: |
| - 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel) |
| ASUS Unique Features | ASUS Xtreme Design |
| ASUS Hybrid Processor -- TurboV EVO |
| - Turbo Unlocker, TurboV EVO, CPU Level UP, Turbo Key |
| ASUS Hybrid Switch |
| - Core Unlocker |
| ASUS Hybrid OS -- Express Gate |
| ASUS Power Solutions |
| - ASUS EPU |
| ASUS Exclusive Features |
| - MemOK! |
| ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution |
| - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat sink solution |
| - ASUS Fan Xpert |
| ASUS EZ DIY |
| - ASUS O.C. Profile |
| - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 |
| - ASUS EZ Flash 2 |
| - ASUS MyLogo 2 |
| - Multi-language BIOS |
| Overclocking Features | Precision Tweaker 2 |
| - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.003125V increment |
| - vDDNB: Adjustable CPU NB voltage at 0.003125V increment |
| - vNB: Adjustable North Bridge voltage at 0.00625V increment |
| - vHT bus: Adjustable HT voltage at 0.00625V increment |
| - vDRAM Bus: Adjustable DRAM voltage at 0.00625V increment |
| SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) |
| - Memory tuning from 1066MHz up to 2000MHz |
| - PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment |
| - CPU CLK tuning from 100MHz up to 600MHz at 1MHz increment |
| Overclocking Protection |
| - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) |
| Back Panel I/O Ports | 1 x External SATA |
| 1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical) |
| 1 x IEEE 1394a |
| 1 x LAN(RJ45) port |
| 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 |
| 8 -Channel Audio I/O |
| 1 x PS/2 Keyboard (Purple) |
| 1 x PS/2 mouse port (Green) |
| 2 x USB 3.0 (Blue) |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 3 x USB connectors supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports |
| 1 x IDE connector |
| 1 x IEEE 1394a connector |
| 1 x S/PDIF output connector |
| 1 x CPU / 1 x Chassis Fan connectors(4-pin), 1 x PWR Fan connentor(3-pin) |
| 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors |
| 1 x COM port connector |
| 1 x System Panel connector |
| 1 x High Definition Front panel audio connector |
| 1 x 24-pin EATX power connector |
| 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector |
| 1 x Core Unlocker Switch |
| 1 x MemOK! button |
| BIOS | 8 Mb Flash ROM, SPI, 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 |
| 1 x I/O Shield |
| 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable |
| 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables |
| 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables |
| 1 x 2 in 1 Q-connector |
| Support Disc | Drivers |
| ASUS PC Probe II |
| Express Gate |
| Anti-virus software (OEM version) |
| ASUS Update |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor |
| 12 inch x 8.8 inch ( 30.5 cm x 22.4 cm ) |