MODEL- ASUSCROSSHAIR      VENDOR- ASUS

FEATURES- nVIDIA Socket AM2 Motherboard
       AMD AM2 platform with NVIDIA nForce 590 chipset
       Suppports Dual-channel DDR2 800/667/533 Memory
       Extreme Tweaker, SupremeFX Audio, Array mic, LCD Poster, EL I/O.
       Onboard switches and Onboard LED.
    Includes Motherboard, SLI bridge, ASUS Array Mic, ASUS Optional Fan,
      ASUS Q-Connector Kit (system panel; Retail version only), (3) thermal
      sensor cables, UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable, Floppy disk drive cable,
      (6) SATA cables, (7) Cable Ties, (3) SATA power cable for 6 devices,
      2-port USB2.0 module, IEEE1394a module, EL I/O Shield, InterVideo
      Media Launcher (OEM version only), User's manual.
* Performance with Reliability
   - 8 phase EL-Capless power design
     The 8-phase cap-less Power design demonstrates two hardcore
     commitments of ROG products: ultimate overclocking capability, and
     ultimate reliability. The 8-phase power design yields unparalleled
     superiority in the overclocking arena, while the EL cap-less design
     removes any worries of capacitor problems once and for all.
   - Heat-Pipe
     The Crosshair Series' sophisticated design of heat-pipe directs heat
     from the chipset to two VRM copper heatsinks where the temperature can
     be dissipated by system airflow. This design promises ultimate
     reliability and quietness.
   - Extreme Tweaker
     Extreme Tweakers is the one stop shop to fine-tune your system to
     optimal performance. No matter if you're looking for frequency
     adjustment, over-voltage options, or memory timing settings, they're
     all here!
* Sound with Clarity
   - SupremeFX/Mic Array (ADI 1988b)
     The SupremeFX audio card is designed to provide you the best game
     sound experience. With 24-bit/192kHz full sampling in all surround
     channels, no matter if you're hearing your game through headphones or
     7.1 surround speakers, we'll deliver the effects loud and clear!
     When utilized with the bundled Array Microphone, there would be no
     more noise or buzz to bother your conversation with teammates during
     exciting game session. Just enjoy the extreme audio entertainment, and
     keep the communication clean.
   - DTS Connect
     This feature is consists of two elements: DTS interactive and DTS
     NEO:PC. DTS interactive re-encodes your stereo or multi-channel sound
     into a DTS audio signal and send it out from your PC to any DTS
     enabled system. While DTS NEO:PC turns your stereo audio such as MP3,
     WMA, CD, and other sound format into a convincing multi-channel audio
     experience.
* EZ DIY with Style
   - EL I/O
     Today's users demand more than good performance-they demand more heart
     touching services like user-friendly features. The motherboard comes
     with the EL I/O, an impressive design that increases convenience in
     connecting devices on the back I/O. The cool EL lights up your I/O
     panel under your desk, in the dark, or in a LAN Party. No more jamming
     devices into the wrong connectors when you're in the dark!
   - Onboard LED
     The upshot is that many users now rely on their intuition to promptly
     set up devices in the dark. This patented feature, on-board LED, could
     solve this problem. With the LED lights which designed at motherboard
     close to the indication words that provides a compelling way to
     efficiently identify the right way to set up without "flash lights".
   - LCD Poster
     When system malfunction occurs, LCD Notice Board automatically detects
     for device failure and posts physical system errors on the LCD during
     POST. No more reading "gibberish to find out what's wrong.
   - Onboard Switch
     With an easy press during overclock, this exclusive onboard switch
     allows gamer to effortlessly fine-tune the performance without having
     to short the pins or moving jumpers!
   - ASUS Q-Connector
     The Q-Connector allows you to connect or disconnect chassis front
     panel cables in one easy step with one complete module. This unique
     adapter eliminates the trouble of plugging in one cable at a time,
     making connection quick and accurate.
   - Q-Fan Plus
     The Q-Fan function automatically detects temperature and adjusts fan
     speed accordingly to achieve quiet and efficient cooling. With Q-Fan
     Plus, special temperature sensor cable is provided to detect
     temperature on any device. When used with a optional fans, you may
     activate Q-Fan function on up to 3 additional devices of your choice!
* Bundled Software
   - 3DMark 06 Advanced Edition
     3DMark is the most popular and authoritative 3D benchmark application
     used by professionals around the world. The 3DMark06 is the latest
     version in the popular 3DMark series, including advanced SM2.0 and
     HDR/SM3.0 Shader graphics tests and now including single, multiple
     core and multiple processor CPU tests as part of the 3DMark score! The
     accurate performance and image quality diagnostic tool, designed for
     DirectX 9.0c, provides you with all the information you need to make
     all other competitors look bad.
   - Kaspersky Anti-Virus
     Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal offers premium antivirus protection for
     individual users and home offices. It is based on advanced antivirus
     technologies. The product incorporates the Kaspersky Anti-Virus
     engine, which is renowned for malicious program detection rates that
     are among the industry's highest.
   - InterVideo Media Launcher (OEM version)
     ASUS motherboards, intensifying leadership in the IT industry, now
     bundle the versatile InterVideo Media Launcher. This multifaceted
     software set includes the latest multimedia software, bringing forth
     the multimedia features of ASUS motherboards to the best! (OEM
     version)
* ASUS Overclocking Tools
   - AI Clock Skew
     AI Clock Skew automatically skews the memory clock signal timing, thus
     improving memory overclocking capability by 10 to 15%, depending on
     the memory features when users overclock memory frequency. Users can
     easily enjoy better memory overclocking without strenuously fine-
     tuning the clock signal timing. For professional users, they can still
     adjust each memory channel's clock signal separately to reach the
     highest memory frequency.
   - AI NOS
     Applications such as 3D games and video editing demand a huge chunk of
     system resource. Inject "nitrous oxide" into your CPU! The patented AI
     NOS (Non-delay Overclocking System) technology intelligently detects
     system load and automatically boosts performance for the most
     demanding tasks. Unlike other dynamic overclocking techniques, AI NOS
     reacts much faster to satisfy your unending need for speeds.
   - PEG Link
     This latest technology, PEG (PCI Express Graphics) Link Mode, is a
     unique feature that enables users to boost graphics card performance
     for superior video quality. PEG Link allows users to raise GPU and VGA
     memory throughput via the motherboard BIOS the same way system bus and
     memory bus are tweaked. PEG Link Mode enables powerful video
     performance on DX8 and DX9 applications. ASUS engineers carefully
     fine-tuned the parameters for every single PCI-Express card to provide
     system stability during high-speed graphics operation.
   - ASUS O.C. Profile
     The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. Profile that allows users to
     conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. The BIOS settings
     can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file, giving users freedom to
     share and distribute their favorite overclocking settings.
   - C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
     When the system hangs due to overclocking failure, there is no need to
     open the case to clear CMOS data. Just simply restart the system, the
     BIOS would show the previous setting and then users can amend the CPU
     setting again.
* Other Innovative Features
   - MyLogo3
     The ASUS MyLogo 3 is the new feature present in the motherboard that
     allows you to personalize and add style to your system with
     customizable and animated boot logos.
   - ASUS EZ Flash 2
     EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply launch this
     tool and update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. You
     can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an
     additional floppy diskette or using an OS-based flash utility.
   - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
     The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data
     from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. This utility saves
     users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip.
* Interface Features
   - SATA on the Go
     This motherboard supports the next-generation 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. The external SATA port located at the back I/O
     provides smart setup and hot-plug functions. Easily backup photos,
     videos and other entertainment contents on external devices.
   - Dual RAID
     The south bridge incorporate six Serial ATA connectors with high
     performance RAID functions in RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1, and JBOD. The Silicon
     Image 3132 controller provides another two external Serial ATA
     connectors for RAID 0, 1, and JBOD functions. This motherboard is the
     ideal solution to enhance hard disk performance and data back up
     protection without the cost of add-on cards.
   - Dual Gigabit LAN
     The integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a
     network gateway for managing traffic between two separate networks.
     This capability ensures rapid transfer of data from WAN to LAN without
     any added arbitration or latency.
   - IEEE 1394a interface
     IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for
     audio/video appliances such as digital television, digital video
     camcorders, storage peripherals & other PC portable devices.
   - High Definition Audio
     Enjoy high-end sound system on your PC! The onboard 8-channel HD audio
     (High Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables
     high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output, jack-sensing feature,
     retasking functions and multi-streaming technology that simultaneously
     sends different audio streams to different destinations. You can now
     talk to your partners on the headphone while playing a multi-channel
     network games. All of these are done on one computer.
* RoHS
   The 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 and packaging to safeguard consumers' health while minimizing
   the impact on the environment.

  -- SPECIFICATIONs ----------------------------------
CPU          - Supports AMD Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2/Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64/
                 Sempron.
               AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology
               AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit
                 computing.
               AMD Live! Ready
               2000/1600 MT/s Front Side Bus
BIOS         - 8Mb AWARD BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3
CHIPSET      - NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP
               NVIDIA LinkBoost Technology
MAIN MEMORY  - (4) 240-pin DIMM Sockets support max. 8GB DDR2-800/667/533
                   ECC and non-ECC un-buffered memory.
                   Dual Channel Memory Architecture
EXPANSION    - (2) 32-bit PCI slots (PCI v2.2)
               (2) PCI-Express x16 slots with NVIDIA SLI technology
                   support, at full x16, x16 speed.
               (1) PCI-Express x4 slot
AUDIO        - Integrated SupremeFX Audio Controller featuring ADI 1988B
                 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC with support for
                 Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-streaming and Jack-
                 Retasking.
               8 channel audio ports
               Coaxial, Optical S/PDIF out on back I/O port
                 - ASUS Array Mic
                 - Noise Filter
VIDEO        - None on-board
               Supports two identical NVIDIA SLI-Ready graphics cards (both
                 at x16 mode).
               ASUS two-slot thermal design
               ASUS PEG Link
ETHERNET     - Integrated Dual Gigabit LAN controllers support NVIDIA
                 DualNet technology.
               NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP built-in dual Gigabit MAC with
                 external Marvell PHY supports:
                  - Teaming and fail-over functions
                  - TCP/IP Acceleration
WIRELESS LAN - None
STORAGE/RAID - NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP supports:
                 - (1) Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33
                 - (6) Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s
                 - NVIDIA MediaShield RAID supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and
                   JBOD span cross Serial ATA drives.
               Silicon Image 3132 SATA controller supports:
                 - (1) Internal Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s
                 - (1) External Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s port on back I/O (SATA
                       On-the-Go).
                 - Supports RAID 0, 1, and JBOD
FIREWIRE     - Integrated TI 1394 controller supports (2) 1394a ports
I/O PORTS    - Back Panel: (2) PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard ports
                           (1) Optical + (1) Coaxial S/PDIF Output
                           (2) External SATA
                           (2) LAN (RJ45) ports
                           (4) USB 2.0/1.1 ports
                           (1) IEEE-1394a/FireWire port
                           (1) Onboard LED switch
                           (1) LCD Poster
               Internal  : (3) USB 2.0 connectors supports additional six
                               USB 2.0 ports.
                           (1) Floppy disk drive connector
                           (1) IDE connector for two devices
                           (6) SATA connectors
                           (1) CPU/(7) option Fan connector
                           (3) Thermal sensor connectors
                           (1) IEEE1394a connector
                           (1) S/PDIF output connector
                           Chassis Intrusion connector
                           Front Panel Audio connector
                           24-pin ATX Power connector
                           8-pin ATX 12V Power connector
                           System panel connector
                           (1) EL I/O Shield Connector
MANAGEMENT  - WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE
SOFTWARE    - Support CD includes Drivers
                             "    ASUS PC Probe II
                             "    ASUS Update
                             "    ASUS AI Booster
                             "    Futuremark 3DMark 06 Advanced Edition
                             "    NVIDIA MediaShield RAID
                             "    Kaspersky Anti-virus (OEM version)
PCB SIZE    - ATX form factor, 12" x 9.6"
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