CPU:
- Intel ® Socket 1155 second generation Core ™ i7/Core ™ i5/Core ™ i3 processors
- Supports Intel ® 32 nm CPU
- Supports Intel ® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
- Intel ® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
Chipset: Intel ® Z68
Memory:
- 4 x DIMM, Max. 32 GB, DDR3 2200 (OC)/2133 (OC)/1866 (OC)/1600/1333/1066 Hz 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.
Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL (Qualified suppliers lists). Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz are memory modules running at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz by default.
Multi-GPU Support:
- Supports NVIDIA ® Quad-GPU SLI ™ Technology
- Supports AMD ® Quad-GPU CrossFireX ™ Technology
Expansion Slots:
- 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8)
- 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black) * 1
- 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1
- 2 x PCI
Storage: Intel ® Z68 chipset:
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port (s), gray
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s port (s), blue
- Support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
- Support Intel ® Smart Response Technology
- Marvell ® PCIe 9128 controller: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port (s), navy blue
- JMicron ® JMB362 controller: * 2
- 1 x eSATA 3G port (s), red
- 1 x Power eSATA 3Gb/s port (s), green
LAN:
- Intel ® 82579, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller
- Realtek ® 8111E, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller
- Dual Gigabit LAN controllers-802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance
- Intel ® Dual-LAN interconnection between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY)
Bluetooth:
- Bluetooth V2.1 + EDR
- ASUS BT GO! Usefulness
Audio:
- Realtek ® ALC 889 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
Audio function:
- Absolute Pitch 192kHz/24-bit True BD Lossless Sound
- Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection
- DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC
- Coaxial and optical S/PDIF out ports on the rear panel
IEEE 1394:
- VIA ® 6315N controller
- 2 x IEEE 1394a port (s)
- (1 at mid-board, 1 at back panel)
USB ports:
- NEC ® USB 3.0 controller: 4 x USB 3.0 port (s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)
- Intel ® Z68 chipset: 12 x USB 2.0 port (s) (8 at back panel, 4 at mid-board)
Overclocking:
- Overclocking Protection: ASUS CPR (CPU Parameter Recall)
Rear inputs and outputs:
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port (s)
- 1 x Bluetooth module (s)
- 1 x eSATA 3 Gb/s
- 1 x Power eSATA 3 Gb/s
- 1 x IEEE 1394a
- 2 x LAN (RJ45) port (s)
- 2 x USB 3.0
- 8 x USB 2.0
- 1 x coaxial S/PDIF
- 1 x optical S/PDIF
- 6 x Audio jack (s)
- 1 x Clear CMOS button (s)
Internal inputs and outputs:
- 1 x USB 3.0 connector (s) support (s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port (s) (19-pin, blue)
- 2 x USB 2.0 connector (s) support (s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port (s)
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector (s)
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (s)
- 1 x IEEE 1394a connector (s)
- 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 S/PDIF output (s)
- 1 x 24-pin EATX power connector (s)
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector (s)
- 1 x front panel audio connector (s) (AAFP)
- 1 x System panel (s) (Q-Connector)
- 1 x MemOK! Button (s)
- 1 x TPU switch (es)
- 1 x EPU switch (es)
- 1 x Power-on switch (es)
- 1 x Reset (es)
Accessories:
- User Guide
- ASUS Q-Shield
- 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cable (s)
- 4 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cable (s)
- 1 x SLI bridge (s)
- 1 x Q-connector (s) (2 in 1)
- 1 x ASUS Front Panel USB 3.0 Box (es)
BIOS 64 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, F12 PrintScreen function
Manageability: WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Support discs:
- Drivers
- ASUS Utility
- ASUS Update
- Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Form Factor:
- ATX Form Factor
- 12 "x 9.6 inches (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)