| CPU - Intel Core2 Extreme / Core2 Duo / Pentium Extreme / Pentium D / Pentium 4 / Celeron D Processors |
| Socket - LGA775 |
| Chipset - NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI |
| Front Side Bus - 1333 / 1066 / 800 / 533 MHz |
| Memory - Dual channel memory architecture |
| 4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2-800/667/533, non-ECC and un-buffered memory |
| SLI-Ready Memory - 1200MHz |
| Expansion Slots - 2 x PCI Express x16 slot, support NVIDIA SLI technology, at full x16, x16 speed(blue) |
| 1 x PCI Express x16, at x8 speed(middle), 1 x PCI Express x1, 2 x PCI 2.2 |
| Scalable Link Interface (SLI) - Support two identical NVIDIA SLI-Ready graphics cards (both at x16 mode) |
| Storage - 1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 / 33, 6 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s |
| RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD span cross Serial ATA drives |
| Silicon Image 3132 SATA controller supports - 2 x External Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s port on back I/O (SATA On-the-Go) |
| LAN - NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI built-in dual Gigabit MAC with external Marvell PHY |
| High Definition Audio - ADI 1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC |
| IEEE 1394a - VIA6308P controller supports 2 x 1394a ports |
| USB - max. 10 USB2.0/1.1 ports(6 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel) |
| Back Panel I/O Ports |
| 1 x LCD Poster, 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port(purple), 1 x PS/2 Mouse port(green) |
| 1 x Optical + 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Output. 2 x External SATA, 2 x LAN (RJ45) port |
| 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports, 1 x IEEE1394a port, 1 x onboard LED switch |
| Internal I/O Connectors |
| 3 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports, 1 x Floppy disk drive connector |
| 1 x IDE connector for two devices, 6 x SATA connectors, 1 x IEEE1394a connector |
| 8 x Fan connector: 1 x CPU / 1 x SPS / 3 x Chassis / 3 x Optional, 3 x thermal sensor connector |
| 1 x S/PDIF output connector, 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector, 1 x EL I/O Shield Connector |
| 24-pin ATX Power connector, 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector, System panel connector |
| BIOS - 8Mb Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, Multi-Language BIOS |
| Accessories |
| SLI bridge, ASUS Array Mic, ASUS Optional Fan, 3 in 1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit |
| UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable, Floppy disk drive cable, SATA cables, SATA power cables |
| 2-port USB2.0 module, IEEE1394a module, EL I/O Shield, Thermal sensor cables |
| Cable Ties, ROG key ring, Users manual |
| Software |
| The hottest 3D Game: Ghost Recon, InterVideo Media Launcher (OEM version only) |
| Striker Extreme Support DVD---Drivers, ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS Update, ASUS AI Booster, Futuremark 3DMark 06 Advanced Edition, NVIDIA MediaShield RAID, Kaspersky Anti-Virus |
| Form Factor - ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.5cm) |
| Warranty - 3 years |
