Asus P5Q TURBO - Manual (Page 16)

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
LGA775 Intel ® Core™2 Processor Ready
This motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Core™2 processors in the LGA775 package. It
also supports Intel ® 45nm multi-core CPUs. With the new Intel ® Core™ microarchitecture and
1600 / 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz FSB, Intel ® Core™2 processor is one of the most powerful and
energy efficient CPU in the world.
Intel ® P45 Chipset
The Intel ® P45 Chipset supports dual-channel DDR2 800/667 MHz memory architecture,
1333/1066/800 MHz FSB (Front Side Bus), PCIe 2.0, and multi-core CPUs. It especially
includes Intel ® Fast Memory Access technology that significantly optimizes the use of available
memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses.
Dual-Channel DDR2 1300 support
The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 1300 /1200
/ 1066 / 800 / 667 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest operation
system, 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2
architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance,
eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 20.8 GB/s.
100% high-quality conductive polymer capacitors
This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for durability, improved
lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity.
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.
1.3.2 ASUS special features
ASUS 8-Phase Power Design
With power efficiency so important to operating temperatures, ASUS 8-Phase VRM design
leads the industry with its 96% power efficiency. High quality power components such as low
RDS (on) MOSFETs for minimum switching loss & lower temperatures, Ferrite core chokes
with lower hysteresis loss, and high quality Japanese-made conductive polymer capacitors
all add up to ensure longer component life and lower power loss—creating more energy
efficiency.