| CPU |
AMD Socket AM2+ / AM2 Processors |
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AMD Phenom™ FX / Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™AMD Cool'n'Quiet™ Technology |
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AMD Live!™ Ready |
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*Support CPU up to 140W |
| Chipset |
NVIDIA nForce® 780a SLI NVIDIA ESA (Enthusiast System Architecture) Support |
| System Bus |
2000/1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU |
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Up to 5200 MT/s; HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface for AM2+ CPU |
| Memory |
4 x DIMM, Max. 8 GB, DDR2 1066/800/667/533 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory |
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Dual Channel memory architecture |
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*DDR2 1066 is supported by AM2+ CPU only |
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**When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended. |
| Expansion Slots |
3 x PCIe x16 support NVIDIA 3-Way SLI Tech @ dual x16 or triple x8 |
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1 x PCIe x1 |
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2 x PCI 2.2 |
| VGA |
Integrated NVIDIA GeForce® 8 Series GPU |
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Hybrid SLI™ Support (support Windows® Vista only.) |
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Supports HDMI™ Technology with max. resolution up to 1920 x 1200 |
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Supports DVI with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60 Hz |
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Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920 × 1440 @ 75 Hz |
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HDMI/DVI/RGB Support |
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Supports Microsoft® DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.0, Pixel Shader 4.0 |
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Support PCIe 2.0 / 1.0 Architecture |
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Maximum shared memory of 512MB |
| Storage |
Chipset |
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1 xUltraDMA 133/100/66 |
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6 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports (Use SATA1-4 for IDE mode.) |
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NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID Support RAID 0,1,0+1,5,JBOD |
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Marvell® 6111 SATA controller |
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1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On the Go) |
| LAN |
NVIDIA Gigabit MAC |
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Atheros F1 Gigabit PHY featuring AI NET 2 |
| Audio |
ADI® AD1988B 8 -Channel High Definition Audio CODEC |
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- Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O |
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- Support Jack Detection and Multi-streaming |
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- ASUS AI Audio 2 |
| IEEE 1394 |
LSI® FW322 controller supports 2 x 1394a ports |
| USB |
10 USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel) |
| ASUS Unique Features |
ASUS Express Gate: |
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- Access the Internet in 5-second* boot time without entering Windows |
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- A built-in OS offers instant fun platform for Internet and Instant Messenger! |
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- Onboard flash with Express Gate installed |
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* Actual boot time subject to hardware configuration. |
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ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: |
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- ASUS Fanless Design: Cool Mempipe solution |
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- ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution |
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- ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 2 |
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- ASUS 8+2 Phase Power Design |
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- ASUS AI Gear 2 |
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- ASUS AI Nap |
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- ASUS Q-Fan 2 |
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- ASUS Optional Fan for Water-cooling or Passive-Cooling only |
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ASUS Crystal Sound: |
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- ASUS AI Audio 2 |
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- ASUS Noise Filter |
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ASUS EZ DIY: |
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- ASUS Q-Shield |
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- ASUS Q-Connector |
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- ASUS O.C. Profile |
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- ASUS EZ Flash 2 |
| Overclocking Features |
Intelligent overclocking tools |
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- AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) |
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- ASUS AI Booster 2 Utility |
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Precision Tweaker 2 |
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- vDIMM: 35 -step DRAM voltage control |
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- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125V increment |
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- vChipset 16-step Chipset voltage control |
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- vHT Bus: 16-step Chipset voltage control |
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SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) |
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- FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 600MHz at 1MHz increment |
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- Memory tuning from 533MHz up to 1066MHz |
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- PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 200MHz at 1MHz increment |
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Overclocking Protection |
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- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) |
| Special Features |
Multi-language BIOS |
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ASUS MyLogo 2 |
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Uses 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors! |
| Back Panel I/O Ports |
1 x D-Sub |
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1 x PS/2 Keyboard |
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1 x HDMI |
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1 x External SATA |
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1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) |
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1 x LAN(RJ45) port |
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4 x USB 2.0/1.1 |
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8 -Channel Audio I/O |
| Internal I/O Connectors |
3 x USB connectors (6 ports) |
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1 x Floppy disk drive connector |
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1 x IDE connector |
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6 x SATA connectors |
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2 x IEEE 1394a connector |
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1 x CPU Fan connector |
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2 x Chassis Fan connector |
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1 x Power Fan connector |
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1 x S/PDIF Out connector |
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1 x8-pin ATX 12V Power connector |
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24-pin ATX Power connector |
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Front panel audio connector |
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COM connector |
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Chassis Intrusion connector |
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CD/AUX audio in |
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System Panel |
| BIOS |
8 Mb Flash ROM |
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DMI 2.0 |
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PnP |
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WfM 2.0 |
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SM BIOS 2.5 |
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Award BIOS |
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ACPI 2.0 |
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ASUS EZ Flash 2 |
| Accessories |
ASUS Cool Mempipe |
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UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable |
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FDD cable |
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SATA cables |
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SATA power cables |
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Q-Shield |
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User's manual |
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1 x Multi-function module (IEEE 1394 + USB2.0) |
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1 x HDMI to DVI Convertor |
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1 x SLI bridge |
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1 x 3-way SLI bridge |
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3 in 1 Q-connector |
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Optional Fan for Water-Cooling or Passive-Cooling only |
| Support Disc |
Drivers |
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ASUS PC Probe II |
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Express Gate |
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ASUS AI Suite |
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Anti-virus software (OEM version) |
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ASUS Update |
| Form Factor |
ATX Form Factor |
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12 inch x9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x24.4 cm ) |
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