Asus P8BWS C206 Socket 1155 DVI 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard

Product Description

Intel workstation-specific C206 chipsets Ultimate Open GL performance
- best choice for professional workstation users Diverse CPU & memory support
- wide coverage for different needs Dual Intel server-class LAN on board
- reliable networking experience USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/SATA 6 Gb/s
- high speed transfer technology EFI BIOS (with EZ Mode)
- flexible & easy BIOS interface The ASUS Workstation Series is the ideal foundation for a powerful PC. It delivers awesome power, dependable performance & unparallel multiple I/O scalability for the most demanding tasks & future upgrades. It intelligently reduces operation noise & dissipates heat through advanced & environmentally friendly methods to accommodate user needs. ASUS Workstation Series motherboards also bring you ultimate reliability & quality through our 24x 24 initiative, which means 24-hour operation & a 24-month life cycle supply guarantee. Let the ASUS Workstation Series improve the quality of your work & life. CPU Intel Socket 1155 for 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i 7/ Core™ i 5/ Core™ i 3 Processors Intel Socket 1155 for Intel E3-1200/12x 5 v 2 processors Intel Socket 1155 for Intel E3-1200/12x 5 processors Supports Intel 32 nm CPU Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2 * Refer to asus for CPU support list Chipset Intel C206 Memory 4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz ECC, Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory *1 Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Refer to asus for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). * Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory only support for client OS (Windows 7, Vista & XP). Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor VGA output support: DVI port
- Supports DVI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
- Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536 @ 75 Hz Maximum shared memory of 1748 MB Multi-GPU Support Supports AMD Quad-GPU Cross Fire X Technology Expansion Slots 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x 16 (x 16 or dual x 8, black+blue) *3 2 x PCIe 2.0 x 16 (x 4 mode, white) 1 x PCIe x 1 1 x PCI Storage Intel C206 chipset: 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s port (s), gray Intel C206 chipset: 4 x SATA 3 Gb/s port (s), blue Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 LAN Intel 82574L, 2 x Gigabit LAN Controller (s) Audio Realtek ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking Audio Feature :
- Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection
- Optical S/PDIF out port (s) at back panel IEEE 1394 VIA 6308S controller 2 x IEEE 1394a port (s) USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports Built-in Controller: 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port (s) (2 at back panel, blue) Intel C206 chipset: 14 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 port (s) (6 at back panel, gray, 8 at mid-board) Workstation Feature G.P. Diagnosis Card bundled Quick Gate: 2 x vertical USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 on board ASUS SASsaby series Cards support ASUS WS Diag. LED Special Features ASUS EPU :
- EPU switch ASUS Power Design :
- 8 +2 Phase Power Design GPU Boost with switch ASUS Exclusive Features :
- Mem OK!
- AI Suite II
- Anti-Surge
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution
- ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY :
- ASUS Crash Free BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Q-Design :
- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
- ASUS Q-DIMM
- ASUS Q-Connector Back I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port (s) 1 x DVI-I 1 x IEEE 1394a 2 x LAN (RJ45) port (s) 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF out 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 6 x Audio jack (s) Internal I/O Ports 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connector (s) support (s) additional 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 port (s) 2 x Vertical USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 port (s) 1 x TPM connector (s) 1 x COM port (s) connector (s) 1 x IEEE 1394a connector (s) 1 x CPU Fan connector (s) 1 x Power Fan connector (s) 1 x S/PDIF out header (s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector (s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector (s) 1 x Front panel audio connector (s) (AAFP) 1 x System panel (s) 1 x Mem OK! button (s) BIOS 32MB flash ROM, EFI AMI BIOS, Pn P, DMI2.0, Wf M2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a, multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash Utility, ASUS Crash Free BIOS 3 Manageability Wf M 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Operating System Fedora 13 Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows 7 32/64-bit Windows Vista 32/64-bit Windows XP 32/64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 6.0 32/64-bit Open SUSE 11.4 Ubuntu Desktop 10.04 Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm )