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P5E specications summary
CPU LGA775 socket for Intel
®
Core™2 Quad /
Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium
®
Extreme /
Pentium
®
D / Pentium
®
4 Processors
Supports Intel
®
next-generation 45nm multi-core CPUs
Compatible with Intel
®
06/05B/05A processors
* Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list
Chipset Intel
®
X38 / ICH9R with Intel
®
Fast Memory Access
Technology
System Bus 1333/1066/800 MHz
Memory Dual-channel memory architecture
- 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support ECC/non-ECC,
unbuffered DDR2 1066*/800/667MHz memory
modules
- Supports up to 8 GB system memory
* The chipset ofcially supports the memory frequency up
to DDR2 800MHz. Tuned by the ASUS Super Memspeed
Technology, this motherboard natively supports up to
DDR2 1066MHz. Refer to www.asus.com or this user
manual for the Memory QVL (Qualied Vendors Lists).
Expansion Slots 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (both @ x16 mode) support
CrossFire Technology
3 x PCIe x1 (PCIEX1_1 [black] is compatible with the
audio slot.)
2 x PCI 2.2 slots
Storage Southbridge
- 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports
- Intel
®
Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0,
1, 5, and 10
JMicron
®
JMB368 PATA controller
- 1 x UltraDMA 133/100 for up to 2 PATA devices
LAN Marvell 88E8056
®
PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring
AI NET 2
High Denition Audio SupremeFX II Audio Card
- ADI 1988B 8-channel High Denition Audio CODEC
- Supports Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-
streaming, AI Audio 2, and ASUS Noise Filter
Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O
IEEE 1394 VIA VT6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports
(one at midboard; one at back panel)
USB 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at midboard, 6 ports at back
panel)
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