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Blitz Extreme specications summary
CPU LGA775 socket for Intel
®
Core™2 Quad /
Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium
®
Extreme /
Pentium
®
D / Pentium
®
4 / Celeron
®
D Processors
Support Intel
®
next generation 45nm Multi-Core CPU
Compatible with Intel
®
06/05B/05A processors
* Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list
Chipset Intel
®
P35 / ICH9R with Intel
®
Fast Memory Access
Technology
System Bus 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz
Memory 4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR3 1333* / 1066 / 800 MHz,
non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Dual channel memory architecture
* This chipset ofcially supports the memory frequency
up to DDR3 1066MHz. Tuned by ASUS Super
Memspeed Technology, this motherboard natively
supports up to DDR3 1333. Refer to www.asus.com or
user manual for Memory QVL (Qualied Vendor List).
Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots (support dual graphics
solution)
3 x PCI Express x1 (PCIEx1_1 is compatible with the
audio slot.)
2 x PCI 2.2
CrossFire™ Technology Support ATI CrossFire™ graphics cards (both at x8
mode)
Storage Southbridge
- 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports
- Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1,
10, 5.
JMicron
®
JMB363 PATA and SATA controller
- 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices
- 2 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go)
LAN Dual Gigabit LAN controllers, both featuring AI NET2
High Denition Audio SupremeFX II Audio Card
- ADI 1988B 8-channel High Denition Audio CODEC
- Noise Filter
Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O
IEEE 1394 VIA 6308P 1394a controller supports 2 x 1394a ports
(one at midboard; one at back I/O)
USB 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back
panel)
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