CPUAMD AM3/AM2+/AM2 ;PhenomII /AthlonII /Phenom / Athlon /Sempron ProcessorsAMD Cool 'n' Quiet TechnologySupport 45nm CPUChipsetNVIDIA nForce 980a SLI with NVIDIA NVCC and ESA supportSystem BusUp to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport 3.0 for AM3 /AM2+ CPU2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPUMemory 4 x DIMM, Max. 16 GB, DDR2 1300(O.C.)/1066/800/667 ECC,Non-ECC,Un-buffered MemoryDual Channel memory architectureExpansion Slots3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (dual x16 or triple x8)1 x PCIe x12 x PCI 2.2VGAIntegrated NVIDIA GeForce 8 series GPU for NVIDIA Hybrid SLI support only (not for graphics output)Multi-GPU SupportSupport NVIDIA 3-Way SLI Technology (dual x16 or triple x8)Storage Chipset1 xUltraDMA 133/1005 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports (Legacy IDE operation is only supported on ports 1–4.)NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Support RAID 0,1,0+1,5,JBOD1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On the Go)LANNVIDIA Gigabit MAC Realtek 8211CL Gigabit PHY featuring AI NET 2Audio8 -Channel High Definition Audio CODEC- Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking- Coaxial and Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O- ASUS Noise FilteringIEEE 1394VIA VT6315N controller supports 2 x 1394a portsUSB12 USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel)ASUS Unique FeaturesASUS Power Saving Solution- ASUS 8+1 Phase Power Design- ASUS Anti-Surge ProtectionASUS Green Design- ASUS EPU (for AM3/AM2+ CPU only)- ASUS AI NapASUS Quiet Thermal Solution- ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution- ASUS Optional Fan for Water-cooling or Passive-Cooling only- ASUS Q-Fan 2ASUS Express GateASUS Crystal Sound- ASUS Noise FilteringASUS EZ DIY:- ASUS Q-Connector- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3- ASUS O.C. Profile- ASUS EZ Flash 2Overclocking FeaturesIntelligent overclocking tools- AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner)- ASUS TurboV- ASUS Turbo KeyPrecision Tweaker 2- vDIMM: 35 -step DRAM voltage control- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125V increment- vChipset 16-step Chipset voltage controlSFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)- FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 600MHz at 1MHz increment- Memory tuning from 533MHz up to 1066MHz- PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 200MHz at 1MHz incrementOverclocking Protection- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)Special Features100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors!(VRM 5000hrs lifespan @105°C, 500,000hrs @65°C)ASUS MyLogo 2Back Panel I/O Ports1 x PS/2 Keyboard1 x PS/2 Mouse1 x External SATA1 x IEEE 1394a1 x LAN(RJ45) port6 x USB 2.0/1.18 -Channel Audio I/O1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out1 x Optical S/PDIF OutInternal I/O Connectors3 x USB connectors (6 ports)1 x IDE connector5 x SATA connectors1 x IEEE 1394a connector1 x CPU Fan connector2 x Chassis Fan connector1 x Power Fan connectorFront panel audio connectorSystem Panel1 x COM connector1 x S/PDIF Out HeaderCD audio in24-pin ATX Power connector8-pin ATX 12V Power connectorBIOS8 Mb Flash ROMAMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0, ASUS EZ Flash 2Accessories1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable5 x SATA cableI/O Shield1 x 3-way SLI bridge1 x SLI bridge cableUser's manual2 in 1 Q-connector (USB, System panel; Retail version only)Optional Fan for Water-Cooling or Passive-Cooling onlySupport DiscDriversASUS PC Probe IIExpress GateASUS AI SuiteAnti-virus software (OEM version)ASUS UpdateForm FactorATX Form Factor12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

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