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				CPU | 
			
				AMD AM3+ FX™/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors 
				Supports AM3+ 32 nm CPU 
				Supports CPU up to 8 cores 
				Supports CPU up to 140 W 
				AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology | 
		
		
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				Chipset | 
			
				AMD 970/SB950 | 
		
		
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				Memory | 
			
				4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz ECC, Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory 
				Dual Channel Memory Architecture 
				* Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). 
				* 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. 
				* Due to CPU spec., AMD 100 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. | 
		
		
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				System Bus | 
			
				Up to 4.8 GT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 | 
		
		
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				Multi-GPU Support | 
			
				Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology | 
		
		
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				Expansion Slots | 
			
				1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (blue) 
				1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black) 
				2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 
				2 x PCI | 
		
		
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				Storage | 
			
				AMD SB950 controller :  
				6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray 
				Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 
				ASMedia® PCIe SATA controller :  
				2 x eSATA 6Gb/s port(s), red | 
		
		
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				LAN | 
			
				Realtek® 8111F, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s) | 
		
		
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				Audio | 
			
				Realtek® ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC 
				- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking 
				Audio Feature : 
				- Absolute Pitch 192kHz/ 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound 
				- Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection  
				- DTS Ultra PC II 
				- DTS Connect 
				- ASUS Noise Filter 
				- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel | 
		
		
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				IEEE 1394 | 
			
				VIA® 6308P controller 
				2 x IEEE 1394a port(s) 
				(1 at mid-board, 1 at back panel) | 
		
		
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				USB Ports | 
			
				ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller : 
				4 x USB 3.0/2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board) 
				AMD SB950 controller : 
				14 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (8 at back panel, black+red, 6 at mid-board) | 
		
		
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				Overclocking Features | 
			
				Overclocking Protection : 
				- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) | 
		
		
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				Special Features | 
			
				ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power Control : 
				SMART DIGI+ : 
				- Smart DIGI+ Key- Quickly delivers optimized VRM frequency, voltage and current for superior CPU/DRAM overclocking performance with one click. 
				ASUS TPU : 
				- Auto Tuning 
				- TurboV 
				- TPU switch 
				ASUS EPU : 
				- EPU 
				- EPU switch 
				ASUS Digital Power Design : 
				- Industry leading Digital 6 +2 Phase Power Design 
				- Industry leading Digital 2 Phase Power Design 
				- CPU Power Utility 
				- DRAM Power Utility 
				ASUS Exclusive Features : 
				- Remote GO! 
				- USB BIOS Flashback 
				- MemOK! 
				- AI Suite II 
				- Ai Charger+ 
				- Front Panel USB 3.0 Support 
				- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface 
				- Network iControl 
				- USB 3.0 Boost 
				ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution : 
				- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution 
				- ASUS Fan Xpert 
				ASUS EZ DIY : 
				- DirectKey 
				- Precision Tweaker 2 
				- ASUS O.C. Profile 
				- ASUS EZ Flash 2 
				- ASUS MyLogo 2 
				- Multi-language BIOS 
				ASUS Q-Design : 
				- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) 
				- ASUS Q-Slot 
				- ASUS Q-DIMM 
				- ASUS Q-Connector | 
		
		
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				Back I/O Ports | 
			
				1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s) 
				2 x eSATA 6Gb/s 
				1 x IEEE 1394a 
				1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 
				2 x USB 3.0 
				8 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS Flashback) 
				1 x Optical S/PDIF out 
				6 x Audio jack(s) | 
		
		
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				Internal I/O Ports | 
			
				1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin) 
				3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s) 
				1 x TPM connector(s) 
				1 x COM port(s) connector(s) 
				6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 
				1 x IEEE 1394a connector(s) 
				1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin) 
				3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (3 x 4 -pin) 
				1 x S/PDIF out header(s) 
				1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 
				1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 
				1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 
				1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector) 
				1 x DirectKey Button(s) 
				1 x DRCT header(s) 
				1 x MemOK! button(s) 
				1 x TPU switch(es) 
				1 x EPU switch(es) 
				1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) 
				1 x USB BIOS Flashback button(s) | 
		
		
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				Accessories | 
			
				User's manual 
				I/O Shield 
				3 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 
				1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1) | 
		
		
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				BIOS | 
			
				64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information | 
		
		
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				Manageability | 
			
				WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE | 
		
		
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				Support Disc | 
			
				Drivers 
				ASUS Utilities 
				ASUS Update 
				Anti-virus software (OEM version) | 
		
		
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				Form Factor | 
			
				ATX Form Factor 
				12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) |