CPU
LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2
Extreme/Core™2 Quad/ Core™2
Duo/Pentium® dual-core/Celeron® dual-core /Celeron® Processors
Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A/06 processors
Supports Intel® 45nm multi-Core CPU
Chipset
Intel® P45 / ICH10R with Intel®
Fast Memory Access (FMA) support
Memory
4 x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR2 1200 / 1066 / 800 / 667 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Dual channel memory architecture
Expansion Slots
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots,
support ATI CrossFireX™ technology at x8 link
(PCIe x16_1 blue, PCIe x16_2 black*)
3 x PCI Express x1 slots
2 x PCI slots
PCI Express x16_2 slot (black at max. x8 link)
Storage
Southbridge
6x SATA 3Gb/s
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology with RAID 0, 1, 5 10 support
Marvell 88SE6111
1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices
Silicon Image Sil5723 (Drive Xpert technology)
2 x SATA 3Gb/s
Supports EZ Backup and Super Speed functions
LAN
PCIe Gb LAN controller featuring AI NET2
Audio
Realtek ALC1200, 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
Support Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-Retasking
Coaxial S/PDIF_OUT ports at back I/O
ASUS Noise-Filtering
IEEE 1394
LSI®L-FW3227 controller supports 2
x IEEE 1394a ports (one at mid- board; one at back panel)
USB
Max. 12 USB2.0/1.1 ports(6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel)
ASUS AI Lifestyle Features
ASUS Power Saving Solution
ASUS EPU 6-Engine
ASUS 8-phase Power Design
AI Nap
ASUS unique Features:
ASUS Express Gate
AI Direct Link
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions:
ASUS Fanless Design: heat pipe solution
ASUS Fan Xpert
ASUS EZ DIY:
ASUS Drive Xpert
ASUS Q-Shield
ASUS Q-Connector
ASUS O.C. Profile
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
ASUS EZ Flash 2
Overclocking Features
ASUS AI Booster
Precision Tweaker 2:
vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.00625V increment
vDIMM: 64-step DRAM voltage control
vChipset: 55-step Chipset voltage control
vCPU PLL: 64-step CPU PLL voltage control
vFSB Termination: 15-step reference voltage control
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 800MHz at 1MHz increment
PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to180MHz at 1MHz increment
Overclocking Protection:
ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Special Features
ASUS Mylogo2
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 Keyboard (Purple)
1 x PS/2 mouse port (Green)
1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Output
1 x IEEE1394a
1 x RJ45 port
6 x USB 2.0/1.1
8-channel Audio I/O


Internal I/O Connectors
3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports
1 x Floppy disk drive connector
1 x IDE connector
1 x TPM connector
1 x COM connector
6 x SATA connectors (red)
2 x Drive Xpert SATA connectors (orange and white)
1 x CPU Fan connector
2 x Chassis Fan connector
1 x Power Fan connector
1 x IEEE1394a connector
Front panel audio connector
1 x S/PDIF Out Header
24-pin ATX Power connector
8 pin ATX 12V Power connector
System Panel(Q-Connector)
BIOS
8 Mb AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM
2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 3.0
Manageability
WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by
Ring, Chassis Intrusion, PXE
Accessories
1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
1 x FDD cable
4 x Serial ATA cables
1 x 2-port Serial ATA power cable
1 x e SATA / 1394 bracket
3 in 1 Q-connector
ASUS Q-Shield
User's manual
Support Disc

Drivers
Express Gate
ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS Update
ASUS AI Suite
Anti-Virus software (OEM version)
Image-Editing Suite
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm)