Asus P8B WS User Manual

2.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1155 socket designed for the
Intel
®
2nd Generation Core™ i3 series Desktop Processors and Intel
®
Xeon
®
E3-
1200 series Server/Workstation Processors.
• Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on
the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer
immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP
cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost
of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.
• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return
Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes
with the cap on the LGA1155 socket.
• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts
resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/
incorrect removal of the PnP cap.
Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.
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Asus P8B WS Specifications

General

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 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Intel Xeon series	E3-1200
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3
USB 2.0 connectors	8
Number of COM connectors	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® C206
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit, Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32/64-bit, Windows 7 32/64-bit, Windows Vista 32/64-bit, Windows XP 32/64-bit
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels
Maximum graphics card memory	1748 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
PCI Express slots version	2.0
LAN controller	Intel® 82574L
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	245 mm
Width	305 mm