| CPU |
| LGA775 socket for Intel Core2 Quad / Core2 Extreme / Core2 Duo / Pentium Extreme / Pentium D / Pentium 4 Processors |
| Support Intel next generation 45nm Multi-Core CPU |
| Chipset |
| Intel P965 / ICH8 with Intel Fast Memory Access Technology |
| Front Side Bus |
| 1333 (overclocking) / 1066 / 800 MHz |
| Memory |
| 4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2 800 / 667 / 533 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory |
| Dual channel memory architecture |
| Expansion Slots |
| 1 x PCI-E x16, 2 x PCI-E x1, 3 x PCI 2.2 |
| Storage |
| 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports |
| 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices |
| 1 x Internal SATA 3Gb/s port, 1 x External SATA 3Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) |
| Support SATA RAID 0, 1 and JBOD (by 1x External SATA & 1x Internal SATA) |
| LAN |
| PCIe Gb LAN controller |
| Audio |
| Realtek ALC 662, 6-channel High-Definition Audio CODEC |
| USB |
| 10 x USB 2.0 ports (6 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 Parallel port |
| 1 x External SATA, 1 x RJ45 port, 4 x USB 2.0/1.1, 6-Channel Audio I/O |
| Internal I/O Connectors |
| 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports, 1 x Floppy disk drive connector |
| 1 x IDE connector, 5 x SATA connectors, 1 x CPU Fan connector, 1 x Chassis Fan connector |
| 1 x Power Fan connector, Front panel audio connector, 1 x S/PDIF Out Header |
| Chassis Intrusion connector, CD audio in, System Panel |
| 24-pin ATX Power connector, 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector |
| BIOS |
| 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI v3.0, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 |
| Accessories |
| UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable, FDD cable |
| SATA cables, SATA power cables, I/O Shield, User manual |
| Form Factor |
| ATX Form Factor, 12"x 7.4" (30.5cm x 18.8cm) |
