| CPU | Intel® Socket 1366 Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition/Core™ i7Processor Supports Intel® Dynamic Speed Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list
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    | Chipset | Intel® X58 /ICH10R | 
    | System Bus | Up to 6400 MT/s with QuickPath Interconnection | 
    | Memory | 6 x DIMM, Max. 24 GB, DDR3 2000(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)
 **Due to Intel spec definition, DIMMs of DDR3-1333 or above are out of spec. Please refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL(Qualified Vendors List).
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    | Expansion Slots | 3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 support at x16, x8, x8, or dual x16 speed 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 ( the PCIEx1_1 (black) is compatible with audio slot)
 1 x PCI 2.2
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    | Multi-GPU Support | Support NVIDIA 3-Way SLI™ / ATI CrossFireX™ Technology * Asus recommend that you use full tower chassis for building a 3-Way SLI system.
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    | Storage | Intel ICH10R controller 6 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports
 Intel Matrix Storage Technology Support RAID 0,1,5,10
 JMicron® JMB363 PATA and SATA controller
 1 xUltraDMA 133/100/66/33 for up to 2 PATA devices
 1 xExternal SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go)
 1 xSATA 3.0 Gb/s port
 *Due to the Windows XP/ Vista limitation, the RAID array with the total capacity over 2TB cannot be set as a boot disk. A RAID array over 2TB can only be set as a data disk only. For more information, please refer to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946557/en-us
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    | LAN | Dual Gigabit LAN controllers, both featuring AI NET2 Support Teaming Technology | 
    | Audio | SupremeFX X-Fi Audio Card - ADI® AD2000B 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
 - EAX® Advanced™ HD 4.0
 - X-Fi CMSS®-3D
 - X-Fi Crystalizer™
 - Creative ALchemy
 - Supports 1 x S/PDIF out header
 - Supports Coaxial/Optical S/PDIF out ports on rear
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    | IEEE 1394 | 2 x 1394a port(s) (1 port at back I/O, 1 port onboard) | 
    | USB | 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel) | 
    | Peripheral Support | ROG OC Station | 
    | Overclocking Features | TweakIt ProbeIt
 Extreme Engine with ML Cap
 - 16-phase CPU power
 - 3-phase QPI/DRAM power
 - 3-phase NB power
 - 3-phase Memory power
 - ML Caps on CPU, memory and NB respectively
 CPU Level Up
 iROG
 Extreme Tweaker
 BIOS Flashback
 Loadline Calibration
 Intelligent overclocking tools:
 - AI Gear 4™
 - ASUS AI Booster Utility
 - O.C Profile
 Overclocking Protection:
 - COP EX (Component Overheat Protection - EX)
 - Voltiminder LED
 - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
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    | Special Features | External LCD Poster Onboard Switches: Power / Reset / Clr CMOS (at rear)
 EL I/O
 Q-Fan Plus
 ROG BIOS Wallpaper
 ASUS EPU-6 Engine
 ASUS Q-Connector
 ASUS Fan Xpert
 ASUS EZ Flash 2
 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
 ASUS MyLogo3
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    | Back Panel I/O Ports | 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port(purple) 1 x External SATA port
 2 x LAN (RJ45) port
 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
 1 x IEEE1394a port
 1 x Clr CMOS switch
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    | Internal I/O Connectors | 3 x USB connectors supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector
 1 x IDE connector
 7 x SATA connectors
 1 x IEEE 1394a connector
 1 x Chassis Fan connector
 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector
 24-pin ATX Power connector
 1 x EL I/O Shield Connector
 3 x thermal sensor connector
 1 x En/Dis-able Clr CMOS connector
 System Panel
 8 x Fan connectors: 1 x CPU / 1 x PWR / 3 x Chassis / 3 x Optional
 8 x ProbeIt connectors
 1 x LCD Poster connector
 1 x BIOS FlashBack boot up selection header
 1 x ROG light connector
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    | BIOS | 16 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI2.0a Multi-Language BIOS | 
    | Manageability | WOL by PME,WOR by PME,Chasis Intrusion,PXE | 
    | Accessories | ProbeIt Cable 3-Way SLI Cable
 SLI Cable
 ASUS Optional Fan
 SupremeFX X-Fi Audio Card
 External LCD Poster
 3 in 1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit
 UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
 SATA cables
 SATA power cables
 2-port USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module
 EL I/O Shield
 Thermal sensor cables
 Cable Ties
 User's manual
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    | Support Disc | Support DVD: - Drivers and applications
 Sound Blaster X-Fi Utility
 Futuremark® 3DMark® Vantage Advanced Edition
 Kaspersky® Anti-Virus
 ASUS TurboV utility
 ASUS PC Probe II
 ASUS Update
 ASUS AI Suite
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    | Form Factor | ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 10.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 26.9 cm )
 * One inch greater than standard ATX form factor
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