**P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT: First-choice Thunderbolt™ Z77 Motherboard
- Blistering-fast Data Transfers, Blazing Performance Boosts, & DLNA Streaming Made Easy**
- Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with SMART DIGI+ Power Control
- SMART DIGI+
- Get a Blazing Performance Boost & CPU Wattage Requirements Cut in Half!
- Thunderbolt onboard
- Blistering-fast Data Transfer & Daisy Chain Expansion
- Wi-Fi GO!
- DLNA Streaming & Remote Desktop Made Easy
- Fan Xpert 2
- The Most Customizable Fan Controls
- USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Boost
- Faster USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Transmission with UASP (170%) ** Thunderbolt™ Onboard** " Intel & Asus have worked closely on the implementation of Thunderbolt™ technology onto their motherboards", said Jason Ziller, Intels Director of Thunderbolt Marketing. " It is our pleasure to state the P8Z77-V PREMIUM is the first Thunderbolt certified motherboard in the industry, a testament to its solid design & compatibility." An industry first, ASUS has placed Thunderbolt I/O technology onboard, & are set to revolutionize the speed at which peripherals & displays operate. Featuring a maximum bi-directional speed of 10 Gbps, Thunderbolt is 2 times faster than USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 & an incredible 20 times faster than USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0. & with the ability to daisy-chain up to six devices without the need for a hub or switch, that means less overheard for a clutter free computing experience. For example, users can connect multiple native Thunderbolt storage devices, an HD video capture device & even an HD display to a single Thunderbolt chain while maintaining maximum throughput. You can also connect a Display Port, DVI, HDMI or VGA display with an existing adapter **LGA1155 Intel 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i 7/ Core™ i 5/ Core™ i 3/ Pentium / Celeron Processors Ready** This motherboard supports Intel 3rd generation Intel Core™ processor-based platform & 2nd generation Core™ i 7/i 5/i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron processors, with i GPU, memory & PCI Express controllers int