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General| Socket | LGA 1156 |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Intel P55 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Memory Slots | 4 |
| Maximum RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR3 |
| PCI Express x16 | 2 |
| PCI Express x4 | 0 |
| PCI Express x1 | 1 |
| PCI Slots | 3 |
| SATA 3Gb/s | 6 |
| SATA 6Gb/s | 0 |
| eSATA | 1 |
| USB 2.0 | 12 |
| USB 3.0 | 0 |
| Audio Chipset | VIA VT2020 |
| Audio Channels | 8 |
| Dimensions (W x L) | 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm |
| Onboard Video | No |
| Onboard LAN | Yes |
| FireWire | Yes |
| Memory Standard | DDR3 1600/1333 |
| Max. LAN Speed | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Power Pin | 24-pin ATX |
| RAID Support | RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 |
Regulatory compliance for radio frequency and noise emissions for FCC and Canadian standards.
Adherence to EU chemical substance regulations for product safety and environmental impact.
Guidelines to prevent electrical shock and equipment damage during handling and installation.
Instructions for safe handling, environmental considerations, and proper product disposal.
A greeting, introduction, and detailed list of motherboard package items.
Highlights of the motherboard's advanced features, technologies, and benefits.
Critical safety and handling guidelines before installing hardware components or changing settings.
Identification of motherboard parts, slots, connectors, and onboard features.
Step-by-step guides for installing CPU, RAM modules, and expansion cards.
Instructions for initial system power-on, POST, and proper shutdown methods.
Utilities and procedures for BIOS management, saving, and updating the system BIOS.
How to navigate BIOS, understand menus, and access core system settings.
Options for overclocking, performance tuning, and advanced system configurations.
Access to utilities like Speeding HDD and procedures for saving BIOS changes or exiting.
Guidelines for installing supported OS versions on the motherboard.
Information on DVD contents, drivers, applications, and utility software.
Descriptions of essential software like audio utilities, monitoring tools, and ASUS suites.
Setting up RAID arrays and creating necessary driver disks for OS installation.
Procedures for installing and enabling ATI CrossFireX graphics cards.
Procedures for installing and enabling NVIDIA SLI graphics cards.
A reference list of POST codes and their meanings for system diagnostics.
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