Asus P5E3 Pro - Manual (Page 9)

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CPU LGA775 Socket for Intel ® Core™2 Extreme /Core™2 Quad /
Core™2 Duo / Pentium ® dual-core /Celeron ® dual-core /
Celeron ® processors
Supports Intel ® 45nm multi-core CPU
Support Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST)
(Refer to www.asus.com for Intel ® CPU support list)
Chipset Northbridge: Intel ® X48
Southbridge: Intel ® ICH9R with Intel ® Extreme Memory Profiles
Technology
System bus 1600/1333/1066/800MHz
Memory Dual-channel memory architecture
- 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered non-ECC
DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800MHz memory modules
- Supports up to 8GB system memory
* When you install a total memory of 4GB capacity or more,
Windows ® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than
3GB. We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you
are using a Windows ® 32-bit OS.
**Refer to www.asus.com or this manual for the Memory QVL
(Qualified Vendors Lists).
Expansion slots 2 x PCIe x16 slots (both @x16 mode) supports CrossFireX
Technology
2 x PCIe x1 slots
2 x PCI slots
Storage Southbridge
- 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports
- Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0,1,5 and 10
Marvell 88SE6111
- 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices
LAN Marvell88E8056 PCIe Gigabit LAN Controller featuring AI NET2
Audio Realtek ALC 1200, Audio 8-channel CODEC
- Supports Jack-detect, Multi-streaming
- Coaxial/Optical S/PDIF output
USB 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6-ports at back
panel)
AI Lifestyle Unique
Features
ASUS Power Saving Solution
- ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit)
- ASUS 3rd Generation 8-phase Power
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
- Efficient Heat-pipe and Heat-sink module
- ASUS Q-Fan
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS O.C. Profile
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
P5E3 PRO specifications summary
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