Asus Maximus V Formula User Manual

ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series
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Chapter 1
Product introduction
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1.1 Special features
1.1.1 Product highlights
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LGA1155 socket for Intel
®
2nd/3rd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™
i3, Pentium
®
, and Celeron
®
Processors
This motherboard supports Intel 2nd/3rd generation Core™ i7/i5/i3, Pentium, and Celeron
processors in the LGA1155 package. It provides great graphics and system performance with
its GPU, dual-channel DDR3 memory slots, and PCI Express 2.0/3.0 expansion slots.
Intel
®
Z77 Express Chipset
Intel
®
Z77 Express Chipset is a single-chipset that supports the 1155 socket Intel
®
2nd/3rd
generation Core™ i7/i5/ i3, Pentium
®
, and Celeron
®
processors. It utilizes the serial point-to-
point links, which increases bandwidth and enhances the system’s performance. It natively
supports four USB 3.0 ports for up to ten times faster transfer rate than USB 2.0, and enables
the iGPU function for Intel
®
integrated graphics performance.
PCI Express
®
3.0
PCI Express
®
3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the
performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides an optimal graphics performance,
unprecedented data speed, and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility
to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices.
* Intel
®
3rd generation Core™ processors support PCIe 3.0.
SLI/CrossFire On-Demand
This motherboard features a unique PCIe 3.0 bridge chip to support multi-GPU SL/
CrossFireX graphics cards for an unrivaled gaming performance. With the Intel Z77 platform
to optimize the PCIe allocation of multiple GPUs, it supports up to 2-WAY GPU SLI or 3-WAY
GPU CrossFireX conguration.

Asus Maximus V Formula Specifications

General

ECC	No
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2133, 2200, 2400, 2600, 2666, 2800 MHz
Supported memory module capacities	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of SATA connectors	10
Number of SATA III connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
I/O ports	2x RCA 1x USB 2.0 2x 3.5mm 1x 2.5mm
Manageability features	WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, PXE
HDMI version	1.4a
Headphone outputs	5
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Cooling type	Passive
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z77
PC health monitoring	CPU, FAN, Temperature
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	Extended ATX
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics card	HD Graphics
OpenGL version	4.2
DirectX version	11
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
PCI Express x16 slots	3
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8
Cables included	SATA
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth version	4.0
Networking features	Gigabit LAN
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	257 mm
Width	305 mm