Asus P8P67 PRO - Manual (Page 14)

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
LGA1155 socket for Intel ® Second Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3
Processors
This motherboard supports the Intel ® second generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3
processors in LGA1155 package with memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to
support 2-channel (4 DIMMs) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes. This provides
great graphics performance. Intel ® second generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 second generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3
processors are among the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world. Refer to
page 2-4 for details.
Intel ® P67 Express Chipset
The Intel ® P67 Express Chipset is the latest single-chipset design to support the new 1155
socket Intel ® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 second generation processors. It uses serial
point-to-point links, which allows increased bandwidth and stability, and provides an improved
performance. It also provides two SATA 6.0 Gb/s and four SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports for faster data
retrieval at double the bandwidth of current bus systems.
Quad-GPU SLI™ and Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Support
The motherboard’s powerful Intel® P67 platform optimizes PCIe allocation in multiple-GPU
configurations of either SLI™ or CrossFireX™. This allows you to enjoy a never
before-experienced brand new gaming style. Refer to Chapter 5 for details.
Dual-Channel DDR3 2400(O.C.)*/2200(O.C.)*/2000(O.C.)*/1600/1333/1066
support
The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2400(O.
C.)/2133(O.C.)/2000(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements
of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR3
architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance.
Refer to page 2-5 for details.
* Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2400/2200/2000/1800 MHz memory module will run at DDR3
2133/2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.
Complete USB 3.0 solution
ASUS facilitates strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear panel - 4 USB 3.0
ports in total. Experience the latest plug & play connectivity at speeds up to 10 times faster
than USB 2.0. The P8P67 PRO affords greater convenience to high speed connectivity. Refer
to page 2-21 for details.
Extra SATA 6Gb/s support
The Intel® P67 Express chipset natively supports the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA)
interface, delivering up to 6Gb/s data transfer. ASUS provides extra SATA 6Gb/s ports with
enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of current bus systems.
Refer to page 2-20 for details.