This motherboard supports Intel LGA775 Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Quad/ Core 2 Duo processors, which are excellent for multitasking, multimedia, & enthusiastic gamers with 1333/ 1066/ 800 MHz FSB. This motherboard also supports Intel CPUs in the 45nm manufacturing process. This motherboard supports the latest Intel 45nm CPU which introduces micro-architecture features for greater performance at a given frequency, up to 50% larger L2 caches, & expanded power management capabilities for new levels of energy efficiency. The Intel G41 Express chipset is designed to support dual-channel DDR3 1333 (overclocking)/1066/800 architecture, 1333/1066/800 Front Side Bus (FSB), PCIe 1.1, & mutli-core CPUs. It especially
Includes:: Intel Fast memory bandwidth & reduces the latency of the memory accesses. This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1333 (O.C.)/1066/800 MHz providing great performance for 3D graphics & other memory-demanding applications. Enjoy high-end sound system on your PC! The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192 K Hz/24-bit audio output, jack-sensing feature, retasking functions & multi-streaming technology that simultaneously sends different audio streams to different destinations. You can now talk to your partners on the headphone while playing a multi-channel network games. All of these are done on one computer. The onboard LAN controller is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller. It is enhanced with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power management for advanced operating systems. Express Gate is an ASUS exclusive OS, which lets you instantly access the Internet & key applications before entering the Windows OS. This special design prevents expensive devices & the motherboard from damage caused by power surges from switching power supply (PSU). The ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) provides total system power