Asus MAXIMUS EXTREME, iX38/1600MHz/3xPCI-E x16/2xPCI-E x1/2xPCI/4xDUAL DDR3-1800/2xPATA/6xSATA2 RAID 0 1 5 10/2xeSATA2/8-ch Supreme FX Audio card/CrossFire/Dual G-LAN/2x1394/12xUSB/ATX, STALKER game,

CPU

Intel Socket 775 Core™2 Quad/Core™2 Extreme/Core™2 Duo/Pentium® Extreme/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4 Processors
Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A/06 processors
Support Intel® 45nm CPU

Chipset

Intel X38
ICH9R
Intel Fast Memory Access Technology

Front Side Bus

1600/1333/1066/800 MHz

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 8 GB, DDR3 1800*/1600*/1333/1066 ECC,Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel memory architecture
Support Intel® XMP Technology
*Overclock speed
**When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended.

Expansion Slots

3 x PCIe x16 support dual PCIe2.0 x16 or 1x PCIe2.0 x16, dual x8 speed
2 x PCIe x1 , PCIex1_1 (black) is compatible with audio slot
2 x PCI 2.2

CrossFire

Support ATI CrossFire graphics cards

Storage

Southbridge
6 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports
Support RAID 0,1,5,10
JMicron® JMB363 PATA and SATA controller
1 xUltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices
2 xExternal SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go)

LAN

Dual Gigabit LAN controllers, both featuring AI NET2
Support Teaming Technology

Audio

SupremeFX II Audio Card
ADI 1988B 8 -Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports
ASUS Noise Filter

IEEE 1394

2 x 1394a ports (1 port at back I/O, 1 port onboard)

USB

12 USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel)

Overclocking Features

Fusion Block System
Extreme Tweaker
Crosslinx Technology
Loadline Calibration
2-Phase DDR 3
Intelligent overclocking tools
- CPU Level Up
- Memory Level Up
- AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner)
- ASUS AI Booster Utility
- ASUS O.C. Profile: overclocking configuration-sharing tool
- Frequency LED
Overclocking Protection
- COP EX (Component Overheat Protection - EX)
- Voltiminder LED
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

Special Features

ASUS MyLogo 3
ASUS EZ Flash 2
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
EL I/O
LCD Poster
ASUS Q-Connector
Onboard Switches: Power / Reset / Cls CMOS (at rear)

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x PS/2 Keyboard
2 x External SATA
1 x S/PDIF Out
1 x IEEE 1394a
2 x LAN(RJ45) port
6 x USB 2.0/1.1
1 x Clr CMOS switch

Internal I/O Connectors

3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports
1 x Floppy disk drive connector
1 x IDE connector
6 x SATA connectors
1 x IEEE 1394a connector
1 x CPU Fan connector
3 x Chassis Fan connector
1 x Power Fan connector
3 x Optional Fan connectors
1 x S/PDIF Out connector
1 x8-pin ATX 12V Power connector
24 Power connector
3 x thermal sensor connector
1 x En/Dis-able Clr CMOS connector
1 x EL I/O Shield Connector
Chassis Intrusion connector
System Panel

BIOS

16 Mb Flash ROM
DMI 2.0
AMI BIOS
PnP
WfM 2.0
SM BIOS 2.4
ACPI 2.0a
Multi-language BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME,WOR by PME, Chasis Intrusion

Accessories

User's manual
Cable Ties
ASUS Optional Fan
Thermal sensor cables
3 in 1 Q-connector kit
Fusion Block System Accessory
DIY Pedestal
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

Support Disc

Drivers
ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS AI Suite
ASUS Update
The hottest 3D Game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Futuremark ® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition
Kaspersky® Anti-Virus

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 10.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 26.9 cm )