1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
Green ASUS
This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction
on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision
of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard
consumers’ health while minimizing the impact on the environment.
Intel
®
Core™2 / Quad-core Processor Ready
This motherboard supports the latest Intel
®
Core™2 processor in the LGA775
package. With the new Intel
®
Core™ microarchitecture technology and 1066 /
800 MHz FSB, the Intel
®
Core™2 is one of the most powerful and energy efcient
CPUs in the world. This motherboard also supports the latest Intelthe latest Intel
®
Quad-core
processor, which is excellent for multi-tasking, multi-media and enthusiastic
gamers with 1066 / 800 MHz FSB. See page 2-7 for details.See page 2-7 for details.
NVIDIA
®
nForce
®
dual x16 SLI chipset
The NVIDIA
®
nForce dual x16 SLI chipset supports the NVIDIA
®
Scalable Link
Interface (SLI™) technology that allows two graphics processing units (GPUs)
in a single system. It’s designed for enthusiast, extreme overclocking capability,
ultimate gaming performance with SLI technology support. It’s denitely one of
the fastest platform in the world. See Chapter 6 for details. The NVIDIA
®
nForce
dual x16 SLI chipset also supports six (6) Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s devices, dual PCI
Express™ x16 slots at with NVIDIA
®
SLI
™
support at full x16, x16 mode, and up to
10 USB 2.0 ports.
NVIDIA
®
Scalable Link Interface (SLI™)
NVIDIA SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) takes advantage of the increased
bandwidth of the PCI Express bus architecture and features intelligent hardware
and software that allows two GPUs to efciently work together to deliver earth-
shattering, scalable performance.