| CPU - LGA775 socket for Intel Core2 Quad/ Core2 Extreme / Core2 Duo / Pentium Extreme / Pentium D / Pentium 4 / Celeron D Processors |
| Chipset - Intel P965 / ICH8R with Intel Fast Memory Access Technology |
| Front Side Bus - 1066 / 800 / 533 MHz |
| Memory - Dual channel memory architecture |
| 4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2 800 / 667 / 533 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory |
| Expansion Slots |
| 2 x PCI-E x16 (blue @ x16 mode, black @ x2 or x4 mode) supports CrossFire Technology |
| 1 x PCI-E x1 (x1 or disabled mode), 3 x PCI 2.2 |
| Storage |
| Southbridge - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports, Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 |
| JMicron JMB363 PATA and SATA controller |
| 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices |
| 1 x Internal SATA 3.0 Gb/s port |
| 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) |
| Supports SATA RAID 0, 1 and JBOD (by 1x External SATA & 1x Internal SATA) |
| LAN - Dual Gigabit LAN controllers, both featuring AI NET2 |
| Audio - ADI AD1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC |
| IEEE1394 - TI 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at midboard; one at back panel) |
| USB - 8 x USB2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel) |
| Back Panel I/O Ports |
| 1 x PS/2 Keyboard, 1 x PS/2 Mouse, 1 x Serial port |
| 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical), 1 x External SATA |
| 1 x IEEE1394a, 2 x RJ45 port, 4 x USB 2.0/1.1, 8-Channel Audio I/O |
| Internal I/O Connectors |
| 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports |
| 1 x Floppy disk drive connector, 1 x IDE connector |
| 1 x TPM connector, 7 x SATA connectors, 1 x CPU Fan connector |
| 3 x Chassis Fan connector, 1 x Power Fan connector |
| 1 x IEEE1394a connector, Front panel audio connector |
| 1 x S/PDIF Out Header, Chassis Intrusion connector, CD audio in |
| 24-pin ATX Power connector, 2 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector, System Panel |
| BIOS - 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 |
| Manageability - WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE |
| Accessories |
| ScreenDUO, AI Remote, UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable, FDD cable |
| SATA cables, SATA power cables, I/O Shield, User manual |
| USB2.0 port module, 3 in 1 Q-connector, IEEE1394 port module |
| Optional Fan for Water-Cooling or Passive-Cooling only, Array Mic |
| Support CD - Drivers, ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS Update, ASUS AI Suite, Anti-virus software (OEM version) |
| Form Factor - ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) |
