Supports Intel socket 1366 I& Processors Built around the Intel X58/ ICH10R Chipsets Cera M!X Revolutionary ceramics-coating technology provides a larger area for heat dissipation TUF Components certified by military-standard E.S.P. Efficient Switching Power Design regulates Optimal power efficiency for key components True USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 & SATA 6 Gb/s Support The TUF series delivers a tough image. With the unique design & high quality military-standard components, Asus TUF series is born for pursuing the preeminent stability, all-round compatibility, & extreme durability for extreme gaming performance. CPU Intel Socket 1366 Core i 7 Processor Extreme Edition/ Core i 7 Processor Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology Chipset Intel X58 /ICH10R System Bus Up to 6400 MT/s ; Intel Quick Path Interconnect Memory 6 x DIMM, Max. 24 GB, DDR3 1866/1800/1600/1333/1066 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Triple channel memory architecture Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Some hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per channel. Refer to Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) for details. Expansion Slots 2 x PCIe 2.0 x 16 (dual at x 16/x 16 mode) 1 x PCIe x 16 (at x 4 mode) 2 x PCIe x 1 1 x PCI Multi-GPU Support Supports NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI Technology Supports ATI Quad-GPU Cross Fire X Technology Storage Intel ICH10R controller 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (black) Intel Matrix Storage Technology Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 Marvell 9128 PCIe SATA6 Gb/s controller 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports (gray) Supports EZ Backup & Super Speed functions JMicron JMB362 SATA controller: 1 x Power e SATA 3 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) 1 xe SATA 3 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) LAN Realtek 8110SC Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 Audio Realtek ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC ASUS Noise Filter Supports 192khz/24bit BD Lossless Sound Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, Front Panel Jack-Retasking Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I/O IEEE 1394 VIA VT6308P controller supports 2 x 1394a port (s) (one at midboard; one at back panel) USB (Universal Serial Bus) NEC USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 controller
- 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, at back panel) Intel ICH10R Southbridge
- 12 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at midboard, 6 ports at back panel) ASUS Unique Features "TUF ENGINE!" Power Design
- 8-phase CPU Power
- 2-phase Memory Power
- 2-phase VTT_CPU Power
- E.S.P.: Efficient Switching Power Design
- TUF Components (Alloy Choke, Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard) " Ultimate COOL!" Thermal Solutions
- Cera M!X Heatsink Coating Tech.
- ASUS Fan Xpert " Safe & Stable!" Guardian Angel
- Mem OK! Special Features Multi-language BIOS ASUS My Logo 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Crash Free BIOS 3 ASUS Q-Connector ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Shield True USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 support True SATA 6 Gb/s RAID support Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse Combo port 1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical) 1 x IEEE 1394a 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 8 -Channel Audio I/O 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports (blue) 1 x Power e SATA 3 Gb/s port (green) 1 x e SATA 3 Gb/s port (red) Internal I/O Connectors 3 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors support additional 6 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x IEEE 1394a connector 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x S/PDIF Out connector Front panel audio connector COM connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors (gray) 6 x SATA 3 Gb/s connectors (black) 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) 1 x NB Fan connector 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin) 24-pin ATX Power connector 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector 1 x Mem OK! button BIOS 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, Pn P, DMI2.0, Wf M2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Manageability Wf M 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Accessories Users manual SLI bridge 2 in 1 Q-connector 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s cables 2 x SATA 3 Gb/s cables ASUS Q-Shield Support Disc Drivers ASUS PC Probe Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS Update ASUS Utilities Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )