16Mb 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

Dual Gigabit LAN controllers 2*Marvell88E8056® PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2

ADI® AD2000B 8 -Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Support Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O

Southbridge 6 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports Intel Matrix Storage Technology Support RAID Support RAID Marvell 88SE6111 1 xUltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices 1 xExternal SATA (SATA On-the-Go)

6x DIMM, Max. 24 GB, DDR3 2000(O.C.)*/1866(O.C.)*/1800(O.C.)*/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory Triple channel memory architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) *Hyper DIMM (DDR3 1800MHz or above) support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. **Refer to www.asus.com. Or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendor Lists.)a

Intel® X58 / ICH10R

Intel® Socket 1366 Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition/Core™ i7 Processor Supports Intel® Dynamic Speed Technology

3x PCIe 2.0 x16 (at x16/x16/x1 or x16/x8/x8 mode) 1x PCIe x4 2x PCI

14USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 8 ports at back panel

UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 6 x Serial ATA cables ASUS Q-Shield User's manual 2 in 1 Q-connector 1 x 2-port USB2.0 / 1-port IEEE1394 (4-pin) module 1 x SLI bridge cable 2 x Screw pillar 1 x Optional Fan for Water-Cooling or Passive-Cooling only