Asus P5Q SE/R - Manual (Page 18)

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
Green ASUS
This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction
on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision
of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard
consumers’ health while minimizing the impact on the environment.
Intel ® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad /
Core™2 Duo CPU support
This motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Core™2 processor in the LGA775
package and Intel’s 45nm multi-core processors. With the new Intel ® Core™
microarchitecture technology and 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB, the Intel ® Core™2 is
one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world. See page 2-6 for
details.
Intel ® P45 Chipset
The Intel ® P45 Express Chipset is designed to support dual-channel DDR2
1066/800/667MHz architecture, 1333/1066/800 FSB (Front Side Bus), PCIe
2.0, and multi-core CPUs. It supports Intel Fast Memory Access technology that
significantly optimizes the use of available memory bandwidth and reduces the
latency of the memory accesses.
PCI Express 2.0 support
The motherboard supports the latest PCI Express 2.0 devices for double speed
and bandwidth which enhances system performance.See page 2-20 for details.
FSB 1600 support
ASUS’s exclusive overclocking design now unleashes the ultimate potential of the
Intel ® Core™2 processor. With the new Intel 45nm micro-architecture technology
and FSB 1600 / 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz, this motherboard allows you to enjoy the
latest technology supported by one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs
in the world.
Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology
This motherboard supports the hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA)
3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus
bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves.