Performance
| Motherboard form factor |
ATX |
| Overclocking features |
vCore: adjustable CPU voltage at 0.01V increment \nvCCIO: adjustable I/O voltage at 0.005V increment \nvDRAM Bus: 190-step DRAM voltage control \nvPCH: 190-step chipset voltage control\nBCLK/PEG frequency tuning from 80MHz up to 300MHz at 1MHz increment\nASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) |
| Audio system |
ALC887 |
| Component for |
PC |
Memory
| Supported memory clock speeds |
1066, 1333 MHz |
| Non-ECC |
Y |
| Memory channels |
Dual |
| Supported memory module capacities |
2GB, 4GB, 8GB |
| Number of memory slots |
2 |
| Maximum internal memory |
16 GB |
BIOS
| BIOS memory size |
32 MB |
| ACPI version |
2.0a |
Back panel I/O ports
| Parallel ports quantity |
1 |
| PS/2 ports quantity |
2 |
| Headphone outputs |
3 |
| Microphone in |
Y |
| COM ports quantity |
1 |
Internal I/O
| USB 2.0 connectors |
3 |
| S/PDIF out connector |
Y |
| Number of SATA connectors |
4 |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) |
Y |
| CPU fan connector |
Y |
| Number of COM connectors |
1 |
| Chassis intrusion connector |
Y |
| Number of chassis fan connectors |
1 |
| Front panel audio connector |
Y |
Packaging content
| Trial software |
Anti-virus software (OEM version) |
| Drivers included |
Y |
Graphics
| On-board graphics adapter |
N |
Expansion slots
| PCI slots |
3 |
| PCI Express x16 slots |
1 |
| PCI Express x1 slots |
2 |
Networking
| Networking features |
Gigabit LAN |
Additionally
| Chipset |
Intel H61 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
P8H61, REV 3.0, ATX, Intel Socket 1155, Intel H61(B3), 2x DIMM, 1x PCIe 2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1, 3x PCI, 4x SATA 3.0 Gb/s, Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek ALC887 8ch, 10x USB 2.0/1.1
LGA1155 socket for Intel® Second Generation Core™ i7/ Core™ i5/ Core™ i3 Processors
This motherboard supports the Intel® second generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 processors in LGA1155 package with memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support 2-channel (2 DIMMs) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. Intel® second generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 processors are among the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world.
Intel® H61(B3) Express Chipset
The Intel® H61(B3) Express Chipset is the latest single-chipset design to support the new 1155 socket Intel® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 2nd generation processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability.
EPU
Tap into the world’s first real time PC power saving engine through AI Suite II utility. Get total system power savings by automatically detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power consumption. This also reduces fan noise and extends component longevity.
AI Suite II
With its fast user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite II consolidates all the exclusive ASUS features into one simple to use software package. It allows you to supervise overclocking, energy management, fan speed control, voltage and sensor readings. This all-in-one software offers diverse and ease to use functions, with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities.
ASUS EFI BIOS (EZ Mode)
ASUS brand new EFI BIOS offers a user-friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard BIOS input to enable more flexible and convenient mouse controls. You can easily navigate the new EFI BIOS with the same smoothness as their operating system. The exclusive EZ Mode displays frequently-accessed setup info, while the Advanced Mode is for experienced performance enthusiasts that demand far more intricate system settings.
TurboV
Easy, Real-Time O.C. Tunings
Feel the adrenaline rush of real-time OC-now a reality with the ASUS TurboV. This easy OC tool allows you to overclock without exiting or rebooting the OS; and its user-friendly interface makes overclock with just a few clicks away. Moreover, the ASUS OC profiles in TurboV provides the best O.C. settings in different scenarios.
Anti-Surge Protection
Protect Your Device Anti-Surge Protection Design detects overvoltage conditions and prevents voltage surges from spreading in real time. It also actively cuts off the overvoltage supply to protect the system.
1. Real-time over voltage detection.
2. Active protection against potential damage to your motherboards and systems.
Fan Xpert
ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions in different geographic regions and your PC’s loading. The built-in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment.
8-channel high definition audio
The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output and jack-detect feature that automatically detects and identifies what types of peripherals are plugged into the audio I/O jacks and notifies users of inappropriate connection, which means there will be no more confusion of Line-in, Line-out, and Mic jacks.
C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
The BIOS C.P.R. feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when the system hangs due to overclocking failure. C.P.R. eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to their default settings.
EZ-Flash 2
Simply update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS
EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply launch this tool and update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. You can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OS-based flash utility.
CrashFree BIOS 3
Simply restore corrupted BIOS data from USB flash disk
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip.
ErP ready
The motherboard is European Union´s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirements in regards to energy consumptions. This is in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts
