CPU

• Intel® Socket 1366 Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition
• Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology

Chipset

• Intel® X58 / ICH10R

System Bus

• Up to 6400MT/s

Memory

• 6 x DIMM, Max. 24GB, DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 Memory
• Triple Channel memory architecture
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
• Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.

Expansion Slots

• 3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (at x16/x8/x8 or x16/x16/x1 mode)
• 1 x PCIe x1
• 2 x PCI

Multi-GPU Support

• Supports NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI™ Technology
• Supports ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology

Storage

• Intel ICH10R Controller
• 6 xSATA 3.0 Gb/s ports
• Intel Matrix Storage Technology Support RAID 0,1,5,10
• Marvell PCIe SATA 6Gb/s Controller
• 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

LAN

• Dual Gigabit LAN controllers
• 2 x Marvell 88E8056® PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2

Audio

• Realtek® ALC889 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
• - DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC
• - BD audio layer Content Protection
• - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-Retasking
• - Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O

IEEE 1394

• VIA® 6308N controller supports 2 x 1394a ports (one at mid-board; one at back panel)

USB

• NEC USB 3.0 Controller
• - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (at back panel)
• Intel ICH10R Southbridge
• - 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel)

ASUS AI Lifestyle Features

• True USB 3.0 Support
• True SATA 6Gb/s Support
• ASUS Xtreme Design
• ASUS 16+2 Phase Power Design
• Express Gate SSD
• ASUS Power Saving Solution
• - MemOK!
• - ASUS EPU
• ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:
• - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution
• - ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 3+
• - ASUS Fan Xpert
• ASUS Crystal Sound:
• - ASUS Noise Filter
• ASUS EZ DIY:
• - ASUS Q-Design: Q-Slot
• - ASUS Q-Shield
• - ASUS Q-Connector
• - ASUS O.C. Profile
• - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
• - ASUS EZ Flash 2
• - ASUS MyLogo 2d
• - Multi-Language BIOS

Overclocking Features

• ASUS TurboV utility
• Precision Tweaker2:
• - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125V increment
• - vCPU PLL: 36-step reference voltage control
• - vDRAM Bus: 49-step DRAM voltage control
• - vChipset: 31-step chipset voltage control
• - vNB-PCIe: 65-step chipset-PCIe voltage control
• SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
• - PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to180MHz at 1MHz increment
• Overclocking Protection:
• - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

Special Features

• Multi-language BIOS
• ASUS MyLogo 2

Back Panel I/O Ports

• 1 x Clear CMOS button
• 2 x S/PDIF Out ( 1xCoaxial & 1xOptical )
• 1 x IEEE 1394a
• 2 x RJ45 port
• 2 x USB 3.0/2.0
• 4 x USB 2.0/1.1
• 8 Channel Audio I/O
• 1 x PS/2 Keyboard (Purple)
• 1 x PS/2 mouse port (Green)

Internal I/O Connectors

• 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 6 x SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors
• 2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors
• 1 x IEEE 1394a connector
• 1 x CPU Fan connector
• 3 x Chassis Fan connectors
• 1 x Power Fan connector
• 1 x S/PDIF Out connector
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector
• 24-pin ATX Power connector
• CD audio in
• Front panel audio connector
• System Panel (Q-Connector)
• 1 x Power on switch
• 1 x Reset switch

BIOS

• 16 Mb Flash ROM
• AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, 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

Accessories

• User's manual
• 4 x SATA 3.0Gb/s cables
• 2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s cables
• 2 in 1 Q-connector
• ASUS Q-Shield
• 1 x Optional Fan for water-cooling or passive-cooling only
• 1 x ASUS 3-Way SLI bridge connector
• 1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector

Support CD

• Drivers
• ASUS Utilities
• Anti-virus software (OEM version)
• ASUS Update

Form Factor

• ATX Form Factor
• 12 inch x 9.6 inch 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )