Processor:
- CPU Intel ® Socket 2011 for 2nd Generation Core ™ i7
- Supports Intel ® Turbo Boost 2
Chipset: Intel ® X79
Memory:
- 8 x DIMM, Max. 64 GB, DDR3 2400 (OC)/2133 (overclocked)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz Non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Four channel Memory Architecture
Support for multiple graphics processors:
- MB supports output from VGA integrated in selected CPU
- Supports NVIDIA ® 3-Way SLI ™
- Supports AMD ® Quad-GPU CrossFireX ™
Expansion Slots:
- 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (dual x16 or x16, x8, x8) * 1
- 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x8 mode) * 1
- 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1
Storage: Intel ® X79 chipset:
- 2 x Port (s) SATA 6Gb/s, white
- 4 x Port (s) SATA 3Gb/s, blue
- Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
- Controller Marvell ® PCIe 9128: 2 x Port (s) SATA 6Gb/s, white
- ASMedia ® ASM1061 controller: 2 x Port (s) Power eSATA 6Gb/s, green
LAN: Intel ® 82579V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller
Bluetooth:
- Bluetooth V2.1 + EDR
- ASUS BT GO! Utility
Sound:
- Realtek ® ALC898 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-adjustment
Audio Features:
- Absolute Pitch 192kHz/24bit True BD Lossless Sound
- Audio layer Content Protection for Blu-ray
- Optical S/PDIF out on back panel
- DTS Ultra PC II
- DTS Connect
USB Ports:
- Controller ASMedia ® USB 3.0: 6 x port (s) USB 3.0 (4 at back panel, blue, 2 on board)
- Intel ® X79 chipset: 12 x port (s) USB 2.0 (6 on back panel, black + white, 6 on board)
Rear inputs and outputs:
- 1 x Bluetooth module
- 2 x Power eSATA 6Gb/s
- Port 1 x LAN (RJ45)
- 4 x USB 3.0
- 6 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS Flashback)
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF
- 6 x audio jack
- 1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button (s)
Internal inputs and outputs:
- 1 x USB connectors support additional 3.0 2 port (s) USB 3.0 (19-pin)
- 3 x USB 2.0 connector (s) support (s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port (s)
- Connector 4 x SATA 6 Gb/s
- Connector 4 x SATA 3 Gb/s
- 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin)
- 4 x Chassis Fan connector (4-pin)
- 1 x Optional Fan connector
- Output connector 1 x S/PDIF
- 1 x 24-pin EATX power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector
- 1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)
- 1 x System Panel (Q-Connector)
- 1 x MemOK button!
- 1 x TPU switch
- 1 x EPU switch
- 1 x Power-on switch
- 1 x Reset switch
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Accessories:
- User Guide
- I/O Shield
- Cable 2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s
- Cable 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Bridge 1 x 3-Way SLI
- 1 x SLI Bridge
- 1 x Q-connector (2 in 1)
BIOS: 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, 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
Support Disc:
- Drivers
- ASUS Utilities
- ASUS Update
- Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Format:
- Format ATX
- 12 inch x 9.6 inch (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)