Specifications
CPU
Intel® Socket 1366 Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition/Core™ i7 Processor Supports Intel® Dynamic Speed Technology
*Refer to
www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list
Chipset
Intel® X58 + ICH10R
Nvidia® nForce200
System Bus
Up to 6400 MT/s ; Intel® QuickPath Interconnect
Memory
6 x DIMM, Max. 12 GB, DDR3 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 ECC,Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
Triple channel memory architecture
Support Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Due to Intel spec definition, DIMMs of DDR3-1333 or above are supported by specific CPU models only.
** Refer to
www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists)
Expansion Slots
2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (@ x16 or x8)
1 x PCIe x16
2 x PCIe x8
1 x PCIe x4
True @ x16 3-Way SLI in Slot 1, 3, &5 when Slot 2&4 are not occupied
Multi-GPU Support
Supports NVIDIA 2-Way and 3-Way SLITM techonology
Supports ATI CrossFireXTM technology, up to Quad CrossFireXTM
Storage
Intel ICH10R controller
6 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports
Intel® Matrix Storage supporting SATA RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5
Marvell 88SE6320 SAS controller
2 x SAS ports supporting SAS RAID 0, 1, 10*
Marvell 88SE6121 SATA controller
2 xExternal SATA 150/300 (SATA On-the-G0), supporting SATA RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5**
* A SAS expander (excluded in package) is required while using RAID 10 on SAS ports.
** A port-multiplier (excluded in package) is required while using RAID 5 or 10 on eSATA ports.
LAN
2 x Realtek 8111C Dual Gb LAN Support Teaming Technology
Audio
ADI 2000B, 8 -Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
Multi-Streaming
Jack-Sensing
Front Panel Jack-Retasking
Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O
ASUS Noise-Filer
USB
12 USB 2.0 ports
ASUS Workstation Special Features
6 PCIe Gen2.0 x 16 slots
G.P. Dignosis Card bunddle
ASUS SASsaby Cards support
ASUS WS Diag. LED
ASUS WS Heartbeat
SAS Onboard
Special Features
EPU - 6 Engine
True 16+2 Phase Power Design
Turbo V
Fan Xpert
Express Gate
AI Nap
Q-Shield
Q-Connector
Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution
Fanless Design: Stack Cool 2
My Logo 2
CrashFree BIOS 3
EZ Flash 2
C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
O.C. Profile
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 Keyboard
1 x PS/2 Mouse
2 x External SATA
1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical)
2 x LAN(RJ45) port
6 x USB 2.0/1.1
8 -Channel Audio I/O
Internal I/O Connectors
24-pin EATX Power connector
8-pin ATX +12V Power connector
Chassis intrusion
CPU fan with PWM control
Chassis fan1 with Q-fan control
Chassis fan2 with Q-fan control
Chassis fan3 with Q-fan control
PWR fan
CD audio in
3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports
20-pin Panel connector
TPM header
Front panel connector
S/PDIF Out header
BIOS
16 Mb Flash ROM
AMI BIOS, Green, PnP, DMI v2.0, Wfm2.0, ACPI v2.0a, SMBIOS v 2.4
Manageability
WOL/WOR by PME,WOR by Ring,Chasis Intrusion,AI NET2
Accessories
BIOS flash utility under DOS
AI Suite
ASUS Update
ASUS PC Probe II
Anti-Virus Software (OEM version)
Adobe Acrobat Reader ver 8.0
Microsoft DirectX ver 9.0C
Image-Editing Suite
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.5 cm )