**P8H61/USB3 R2.0: H61 with up to 170% faster USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 speeds & optimized network bandwidth**
- DIGI+ VRM
- Digital Power Design for the CPU
- USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Boost
- Faster USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Transmission with UASP mode
- Network i Control
- Real-time Network Bandwidth Control
- AI Suite II
- One-stop Access to Innovative ASUS Features
- Anti Surge
- Full-time Power Guardian-Make System Free From Risk The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that meets the higher bandwidth requirements of the 3D graphics, multimedia, & Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance. The motherboard is European Unions Energy-related Products (Er P) ready, & Er P requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirements in regards to energy consumptions. This is in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly & energy-efficient products through product design & innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the product & thus mitigate environmental impacts. **LGA1155 socket for Intel Second Generation Core™ i 7/ Core™ i 5/ Core™ i 3 Processors** This motherboard supports the Intel second generation Core™ i 7 / Core™ i 5 / Core™ i 3 processors in LGA1155 package with memory & PCI Express controllers integrated to support 2-channel (2 DIMMs) DDR3 memory & 16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. Intel second generation Core™ i 7 / Core™ i 5 / Core™ i 3 processors are among the most powerful & 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™ i 7 / Core™ i 5 / Core™ i 3 2nd generation processors. It provides enhanced performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth & stability. **PCIe 3.0 Ready** The latest PCI Express bus standard delivers enhanced encoding for twice the perfo