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I took the plunge yesterday and it should be here today or tomorrow. (Crossing fingers)
Since it is a brand old board with new components I expect some problems but not a ton of them. (Crossing toes and my Crossairs 6400)
Aside from the JMB controller it looks purfect to me. But I think I have managed to tame the controller on my AB9 so I don't expect too much hassle from it.
I can't wait to see all the goodies working....
CPU
LGA775 socket for Intel® Core?2 Quad/ Core?2 Extreme / Core?2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D Processors. Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A/06 processors.
Chipset
Intel® P965 / ICH8R
Front Side Bus
1066 / 800 / 533 MHz
Memory
4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2 800 / 667 / 533 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Expansion Slots
2 x PCI-E x16 (blue @ x16 mode, black @ x2 or x4 mode) supports CrossFire Technology
1 x PCI-E x1 (x1 or disabled mode)
3 x PCI 2.2
Storage
Southbridge
- 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports
- Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10
JMicron® JMB363 PATA and SATA controller
- 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices
- 1 x Internal SATA 3.0 Gb/s port
- 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go)
- Supports SATA RAID 0, 1 and JBOD (by 1x External SATA & 1x Internal SATA)
LAN
Dual Gigabit LAN controllers, both featuring AI NET2
Marvell® PCI-E and PCI Gigabit LAN controllers
Audio
ADI® AD1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O
IEEE 1394
TI® 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at midboard; one at back panel)
USB
8 x USB2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel)
ASUS AI Lifestyle Features
ASUS AI Lifestyle Vista Edition Features:
- ScreenDUO
- ASAP
- AI Remote
- AP Trigger
- TPM suuport (The TPM module is purchased separately)
* ScreenDUO, AI Remote, ASAP, AP Trigger and TPM can run both in Windows Vista and Windows XP
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:
- ASUS AI Gear - ASUS AI Nap
- ASUS 8-Phase Power Design
- ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution & Stack Cool 2
- ASUS Q-Fan 2
- ASUS Optional Fan for Water-cooling or Passive-Cooling only
ASUS Crystal Sound:
- ASUS Noise Filter
- ASUS Array Mic
ASUS EZ DIY:
- ASUS Q-Connector
- ASUS O.C. Profile
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2
- ASUS Power LED
Special Features
ASUS MyLogo2?
Multi-language BIOS
Overclocking Features
Intelligent overclocking tools:
- AI NOS? (Non-delay Overclocking System)
- AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner)
- ASUS AI Booster utility
Precision Tweaker:
- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125V increment
- vDIMM: 13-step DRAM voltage control
- vChipset: 4-step Chipset voltage control
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
- FSB tuning from 100MHz up to 650MHz at 1MHz increment
- Memory tuning from 533MHz up to 1066MHz
- PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment
Overclocking Protection:
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 Keyboard
1 x PS/2 Mouse
1 x Serial port
1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical)
1 x External SATA
1 x IEEE1394a
2 x RJ45 port
4 x USB 2.0/1.1
8-Channel Audio I/O
Internal I/O Connectors
2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports
1 x Floppy disk drive connector
1 x IDE connector
1 x TPM connector
7 x SATA connectors
1 x CPU Fan connector
3 x Chassis Fan connector
1 x Power Fan connector
1 x IEEE1394a connector
Front panel audio connector
1 x S/PDIF Out Header
Chassis Intrusion connector
CD audio in
24-pin ATX Power connector
2 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector
System Panel
BIOS
8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
Manageability
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Accessories
ScreenDUO
AI Remote
UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
FDD cable
SATA cables
SATA power cables
I/O Shield
User's manual
USB2.0 port module
3 in 1 Q-connector
IEEE1394 port module
Optional Fan for Water-Cooling or Passive-Cooling only
Array Mic
Support CD
Drivers
ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS Update
ASUS AI Suite
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm)
Since it is a brand old board with new components I expect some problems but not a ton of them. (Crossing toes and my Crossairs 6400)
Aside from the JMB controller it looks purfect to me. But I think I have managed to tame the controller on my AB9 so I don't expect too much hassle from it.
I can't wait to see all the goodies working....
CPU
LGA775 socket for Intel® Core?2 Quad/ Core?2 Extreme / Core?2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D Processors. Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A/06 processors.
Chipset
Intel® P965 / ICH8R
Front Side Bus
1066 / 800 / 533 MHz
Memory
4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2 800 / 667 / 533 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Expansion Slots
2 x PCI-E x16 (blue @ x16 mode, black @ x2 or x4 mode) supports CrossFire Technology
1 x PCI-E x1 (x1 or disabled mode)
3 x PCI 2.2
Storage
Southbridge
- 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports
- Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10
JMicron® JMB363 PATA and SATA controller
- 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices
- 1 x Internal SATA 3.0 Gb/s port
- 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go)
- Supports SATA RAID 0, 1 and JBOD (by 1x External SATA & 1x Internal SATA)
LAN
Dual Gigabit LAN controllers, both featuring AI NET2
Marvell® PCI-E and PCI Gigabit LAN controllers
Audio
ADI® AD1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O
IEEE 1394
TI® 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at midboard; one at back panel)
USB
8 x USB2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel)
ASUS AI Lifestyle Features
ASUS AI Lifestyle Vista Edition Features:
- ScreenDUO
- ASAP
- AI Remote
- AP Trigger
- TPM suuport (The TPM module is purchased separately)
* ScreenDUO, AI Remote, ASAP, AP Trigger and TPM can run both in Windows Vista and Windows XP
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:
- ASUS AI Gear - ASUS AI Nap
- ASUS 8-Phase Power Design
- ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution & Stack Cool 2
- ASUS Q-Fan 2
- ASUS Optional Fan for Water-cooling or Passive-Cooling only
ASUS Crystal Sound:
- ASUS Noise Filter
- ASUS Array Mic
ASUS EZ DIY:
- ASUS Q-Connector
- ASUS O.C. Profile
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2
- ASUS Power LED
Special Features
ASUS MyLogo2?
Multi-language BIOS
Overclocking Features
Intelligent overclocking tools:
- AI NOS? (Non-delay Overclocking System)
- AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner)
- ASUS AI Booster utility
Precision Tweaker:
- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125V increment
- vDIMM: 13-step DRAM voltage control
- vChipset: 4-step Chipset voltage control
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
- FSB tuning from 100MHz up to 650MHz at 1MHz increment
- Memory tuning from 533MHz up to 1066MHz
- PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment
Overclocking Protection:
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 Keyboard
1 x PS/2 Mouse
1 x Serial port
1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical)
1 x External SATA
1 x IEEE1394a
2 x RJ45 port
4 x USB 2.0/1.1
8-Channel Audio I/O
Internal I/O Connectors
2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports
1 x Floppy disk drive connector
1 x IDE connector
1 x TPM connector
7 x SATA connectors
1 x CPU Fan connector
3 x Chassis Fan connector
1 x Power Fan connector
1 x IEEE1394a connector
Front panel audio connector
1 x S/PDIF Out Header
Chassis Intrusion connector
CD audio in
24-pin ATX Power connector
2 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector
System Panel
BIOS
8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
Manageability
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Accessories
ScreenDUO
AI Remote
UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
FDD cable
SATA cables
SATA power cables
I/O Shield
User's manual
USB2.0 port module
3 in 1 Q-connector
IEEE1394 port module
Optional Fan for Water-Cooling or Passive-Cooling only
Array Mic
Support CD
Drivers
ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS Update
ASUS AI Suite
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm)