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By Andrew Gould 6 June 2008

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General
Manufacturer Asus
Product type Motherboard
Form factor ATX
Dimensions 30.5 cm x24.5 cm
Compatible Processors Pentium 4, Pentium D, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Pentium Extreme Edition
Mainboard processor socket LGA775 Socket
Chipset Type Intel X48 Express
Data bus speed 1600 MHz
BIOS type AMI
Storage key information ATA-133 , Serial ATA-300 (RAID)
Additional features External LCD Poster, Onboard Switches: Power / Reset / Cls CMOS

Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 Processor - LGA775 Socket, 4 Memory, 2 PCI Express x16 (CrossFire: full x16, x16 mode), 3 PCI Express x1, 2 PCI
Interfaces 3 x USB connectors supports 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, 8 x Fan connectors: 1 x CPU / 1 x PWR / 3 x Chassis / 3 x Optional, 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, Chassis Intrusion connector System Panel
Additional connectors (optional) 6 x Hi-Speed USB, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)

Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support Limited

Memory
Cache Memory Type none
Supported RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
RAM Installed 0
Max RAM Supported 8GB
Supported RAM Speed PC2-5300, PC2-6400, PC2-8500, PC2-9600
RAM features Un-buffered, 2-Phase DDR 2

Miscellaneous
Vista Compatibility Yes
Cables Included 1 x IDE cable, 1 x Floppy cable, Serial ATA cable, Serial ATA power adapter, 1 x USB panel, 1 x IEEE 1394 panel

Processor
Installed Qty 0
Max Supported 1

Telecom / Networking
Networking : Network adapter Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Video
Graphics Controller n/a

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