CPU

AMD Socket AM3 ;Phenom II /Athlon II /Sempron 100 Series Processors
AMD 140W CPU Support
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology
Supports 45nm CPU

Chipset

AMD 880G/SB850

System Bus

Up to 5200 MT/s ; HyperTransport 3.0

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 16 GB, DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1333/1066 ECC,Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel memory architecture
*AMD AM3 100 and 200 series CPU support up to DDR3 1066MHz.
*Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard.

Expansion Slots

2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 , support ATI CrossFireX Technology (blue @ x16 mode,gray @ x4 mode)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x1
3 x PCI

VGA

Integrated ATI Radeon HD 4250 GPU
- Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 1920 x 1200 (1080P)
- Supports Dual-link DVI with max. resolution up to 2560x1600 @ 60Hz
- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 85Hz
- Dual independent displays support with HDMI / DVI and D-Sub
- Supports DirectX 10.1, OpenGL 2.0, Shader Model 4.1, Universal Video Decoder (UVD) 2.0
- Hardware Decode Acceleration for H.264,VC-1, and MPEG-2
- Maximum shared memory of 1GB
- Hybrid CrossFireXTM Support
Integrated Memory
- SidePort Memory - onboard 128MB DDR3 1333 memory

Storage

SB850 Chipset
5 xSATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD
1 x eSATA port (6Gb/s ready)
VT6330 controller:
- 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices

LAN

Realtek 8111E Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2

Audio

ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC

IEEE 1394

VIA VT6330 controller supports 2 x 1394a port(s) (1 at mid-board; 1 at back panel)

USB

12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel)
2 x USB 3.0 ports (blue, at back panel)

ASUS Unique Features

ASUS Xtreme Design
ASUS Hybrid Processor - TurboV EVO
- Turbo Unlocker, TurboV, Auto Tuning, CPU Level UP and GPU Boost
ASUS Hybrid OS - Express Gate
ASUS Hybrid Switches
- Turbo Key II
- Core Unlocker
ASUS Exclusive Features
- MemOK!
- Anti-Surge protection
ASUS Power Solutions:
- 8+2 Phase Power Design
- EPU
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:
- ASUS Fanless Design: Stylish heat sink solution
- ASUS Fan Xpert
ASUS EZ DIY:
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS O.C. Profile
- ASUS MyLogo 2
- ASUS EZ Flash 2

Overclocking Features

Intelligent overclocking tools
- TurboV EVO
- GPU BOOST
- Turbo Key II
Precision Tweaker 2
- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.003125V increment
- vChipset (N.B.): Adjustable chipset voltage at 0.003125V increment
- vDIMM: Adjustable DRAM voltage at 0.015V increment
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
- PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment
- HT frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 550MHz at 1MHz increment
Overclocking Protection
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo port
1 x DVI
1 x D-Sub
1 x HDMI
1 x S/PDIF Out (optical)
1 x IEEE 1394a
1 x LAN(RJ45) port
4 x USB 2.0/1.1
8 -Channel Audio I/O
2 x USB 3.0 ports (blue)
1 x eSATA port

Internal I/O Connectors

4 x USB connectors (8 ports)
1 x IDE connector
1 x IEEE 1394a connector
1 x CPU Fan connector
1 x Chassis Fan connector
1 x Power Fan connector
1 x Core Unlocker switch
1 x Turbo Key II switch
1 x MemOK! Button
1 x COM connector
5 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x Front panel audio connector
1 x S/PDIF Out Header
24-pin ATX Power connector
8-pin ATX 12V Power connector
System Panel

BIOS

16 Mb Flash ROM , AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

Manageability

WOL by PME,WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE

Accessories

User's manual
1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
4 x Serial ATA cables (2 @ 6Gb/s, 2 @ 3Gb/s)
1 x Q-Connector (retail version only)
1 x Q-shield

Support Disc

Drivers
ASUS PC Probe II
Express Gate
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
ASUS Update
AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD)

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )