ASUS Maximus Extreme

- Intel® Quad-core CPU Ready
- Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo Ready
- Intel® X38/ICH9R
- Dual-channel DDR3 1800(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066
- Fusion Block System
- Crosslinx
- Extreme Tweaker
- SupremeFX II
- LCD Poster
- CPU Level Up

Specifications

CPU	Intel Socket 775 Core™2 Quad/Core™2 Extreme/Core™2 Duo/Pentium® Extreme/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4 Processors Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A/06 processors Support Intel® 45nm CPU
Chipset	Intel X38 ICH9R Intel Fast Memory Access Technology
Front Side Bus	1600/1333/1066/800 MHz
Memory	4 x DIMM, Max. 8 GB, DDR3 1800*/1600*/1333/1066 ECC,Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory Dual Channel memory architecture Support Intel® XMP Technology *Overclock speed **When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended.
Expansion Slots	3 x PCIe x16 support dual PCIe2.0 x16 or 1x PCIe2.0 x16, dual x8 speed 2 x PCIe x1 , PCIex1_1 (black) is compatible with audio slot 2 x PCI 2.2
CrossFire	Support ATI CrossFire graphics cards
Storage	Southbridge 6 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports Support RAID 0,1,5,10 JMicron® JMB363 PATA and SATA controller 1 xUltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices 2 xExternal SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go)
LAN	Dual Gigabit LAN controllers, both featuring AI NET2 Support Teaming Technology
Audio	SupremeFX II Audio Card ADI 1988B 8 -Channel High Definition Audio CODEC Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports ASUS Noise Filter
IEEE 1394	2 x 1394a ports (1 port at back I/O, 1 port onboard)
USB	12 USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel)
Overclocking Features	Fusion Block System Extreme Tweaker Crosslinx Technology Loadline Calibration 2-Phase DDR 3 Intelligent overclocking tools - CPU Level Up - Memory Level Up - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - ASUS AI Booster Utility - ASUS O.C. Profile: overclocking configuration-sharing tool - Frequency LED Overclocking Protection - COP EX (Component Overheat Protection - EX) - Voltiminder LED - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Special Features	ASUS MyLogo 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 EL I/O LCD Poster ASUS Q-Connector Onboard Switches: Power / Reset / Cls CMOS (at rear)
Back Panel I/O Ports	1 x PS/2 Keyboard 2 x External SATA 1 x S/PDIF Out 1 x IEEE 1394a 2 x LAN(RJ45) port 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 1 x Clr CMOS switch
Internal I/O Connectors	3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA connectors 1 x IEEE 1394a connector 1 x CPU Fan connector 3 x Chassis Fan connector 1 x Power Fan connector 3 x Optional Fan connectors 1 x S/PDIF Out connector 1 x8-pin ATX 12V Power connector 24 Power connector 3 x thermal sensor connector 1 x En/Dis-able Clr CMOS connector 1 x EL I/O Shield Connector Chassis Intrusion connector System Panel
BIOS	16 Mb Flash ROM DMI 2.0 AMI BIOS PnP WfM 2.0 SM BIOS 2.4 ACPI 2.0a Multi-language BIOS
Manageability	WOL by PME,WOR by PME, Chasis Intrusion
Accessories	User's manual Cable Ties ASUS Optional Fan Thermal sensor cables 3 in 1 Q-connector kit Fusion Block System Accessory DIY Pedestal UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable Floppy disk drive cable SATA cables SATA power cables 2-port USB2.0 module+IEEE1394a module EL I/O Shield
Support Disc	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS AI Suite ASUS Update The hottest 3D Game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Futuremark ® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky® Anti-Virus
Form Factor	ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 10.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 26.9 cm )